Re: New partial Denture woes
- From: Steven Fawks <tuthjockey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:24:53 -0600
For speaking, sit down with some favorite reading material at home
and read aloud.
If you have a sore spot and can't get to the dentist quickly, a
dab of Benzodent is a good choice to aid in comfort. Don't use
clove oil or Anbesol. These can burn your gum tissue and make
matters worse.
Gagging is a learned response and can be retrained to tolerate
dental appliances.
After getting used to the new prosthesis it is important to remember
that partial dentures are plaque traps. You must do a much better
job of flossing and brushing your remaining teeth, or you will
have more decay and gum disease with them.
JME,
Steve
Shawn wrote:
I just got my upper partial denture yesterday. It fills two teeth on the right & three on the left.
side of my mouth. There are three stainless steel wire loops that wrap around the existing
anchor teeth. It appears to fit fairly well but a little uncomfortable especially with the palate
piece against the roof of my mouth making talking difficult & sometimes make me gag a little
(I have a bad gag reflex anyway). Apart from minor adjustments my dentist can do, what can
I get over the counter at my local pharmacy to ease the "breaking in" & help me adjust my
mouth to accept the new prosthesis.
Any response would be greatly appreciated since I do look a whole lot better than the
jack-o-lantern I used to resemble.
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