How long does it take to get used to partial dentures on the top set of teeth?

Has any one had bad experience or good experience with partial dentures. And also what age did you have to wear a partial denture

How long does it take to get used to partial dentures on the top set of teeth?
You get used to it in 2 weeks
Reply:IT TOOK ME AWHILE BUT I DIDN'T WEAR THEM DAILY NOW THAT I AM ( AFTER 2 YEARS) IT SUCK, TRY CHEWING WINTERFRESH GUM, IT HELP WITH THE GAGGING
Reply:Hello, getting used to any kind of dental appliance can be a chore for some people. A partial however is as a rule the easiest to deal with...I say "as a rule", because having created hundreds and replaced hundreds I didn't created, a major issue for you is, was the Partial correctly designed for your mouth and was it correctly created. Regardless of what teeth are missing and what you have left, a Partial can be designed in different ways to fill the same empty spaces.....But, even if it's perfectly designed it takes time to get used to. Read my writing below and you will get a clue. If you have additional questions, contact me. Good luck and I wish you well.





THE FIVE PHASES


by: The Denture Pro.


Copyrighted Material


thedenturepro@aol.com








“The Five Phases” are the phases that every Denture Wearer is guaranteed to experience


when they get “new” or “replacement” denture appliances.





However, when you get replacements, you should take less time to go through The Five


Phases than a “new” denture wearer will.





Phase (1)


“The Inspection Phase”





When a new or replacement denture appliance is placed in the mouth, it touches the oral


tissues and structures differently than those tissues or structures are accustomed to.





The inspection response will be that the Tongue, Cheeks and Lips will examine the object


that has been placed into the mouth.





Phase (2)


“The Saliva Phase”





Because the new or replacement denture appliance touches the oral tissues differently than


what the tissue recognizes, it reacts as though the appliance is something to eat and sends a


signal to the brain to get the saliva flowing to aid in digestion.





The saliva will diminish as the oral structures accept the appliance as a permanent part of


the oral make up. With a “new” appliance the acceptance may take a bit longer, two to


three weeks.





Phase (3)


“The Adaptation Phase”





How many times have you or someone you know removed their eye glasses and you notice


the imprint on both sides of the nose, the imprints left by the nose pads? Thats adaptation.





Gum tissues slowly adapt to the inside surfaces of the denture appliance. Any place that the


tissue is thin over the gum bone, you are likely to have a tender spot. That spot will need to


be relieved by adjusting the appliance.





Phase (4)


“The Rejection Phase”





This phase is most noticeable to new denture appliance wearers or denture replacements


that are very different in shape and size from those worn before.





The oral structures that have read the denture appliance as something to eat and not


accepted it as a permanent addition to the mouth, often sends the patient a signal that


say’s, “Look, if your not going to eat this, get rid of it, were tired of having it around”.


However, that too will pass in time, usually within two to three weeks. “But”, the


appliances must be worn at least ten to eleven hours a day during that period of time.





Phase (5)


“The Learning Phase”





You didn’t learn to ride a bicycle perfectly the first time you tried, nor did you drive like a


pro the first time you got behind the wheel. You had to learn how to operate those vehicles.





Just as with the bike and the car, you must learn how to operate and use a denture


appliance. They just don’t automatically work just because they are placed between your


nose and chin. The learning process depends on your dedication and determination to


master them.





Do not make the classic mistake of comparing your denture appliance fit and function to


someone else’s. Mouths and people are like fingerprints, no two are alike. To play the


comparison game can make your personal experience a failure more often than a success.





Please Be Advised


“THE FIVE PHASES” is a copyright product of the “Denture Pro.” Copying or


distribution is prohibited unless written permission is granted by the author!

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