What are the precautions for wearing dentures

It is not difficult to find that there are many elderly people around us who cannot eat better due to premature tooth loss, and it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, which is very detrimental to the health of the body. Therefore, in order to ensure the quality of diet, they wear dentures. However, special attention must be paid when wearing dentures to avoid more problems. Let's take a look at the precautions for wearing dentures.

What are the precautions for wearing dentures?

Many unexpected problems may arise after the elderly wear dentures. Let’s take a look at what these problems are.

Six things to note when wearing dentures for the elderly

1. When you first wear dentures, you often feel like there is a foreign body in your mouth, your saliva increases, and you may even feel nausea and vomit. Some people may have unclear pronunciation and difficulty chewing. This is normal. As long as you keep wearing them, the above symptoms will gradually disappear.

2. When you start putting on and taking off dentures, you should practice patiently to find the pattern. Don't be impatient and force it on. When removing dentures, it is best to push the edge of the base instead of pulling the clasp forcefully to avoid deformation of the clasp. When wearing dentures, you should put them in place with your hands and then bite them down. Never bite them into place with your teeth to avoid damaging the dentures.

3. When you first wear dentures, you should not eat hard food. You should practice eating soft food first, and then gradually chew harder and crispier food after you get used to it.

4. After wearing dentures for the first time, there may be mucosal tenderness or even mucosal ulcers. You should go for a follow-up visit for modification. If you cannot go for a follow-up visit in time, you can temporarily not wear the dentures and remove them and place them in cold water. However, the dentures must be worn several hours before the follow-up visit so that the tender points can be accurately identified and modified.

5. After wearing dentures, if you feel uncomfortable, you should check and modify them in time. Do not grind them yourself and do not leave them unworn for a long time, otherwise the dentures will no longer be usable due to changes in the oral tissues.

6. After removing the dentures, brush the contact surfaces between the dentures and the real teeth in the mouth to remove any remaining food debris to avoid caries.

We know that dentures are not problem-free just by wearing them. The above is an introduction to the precautions when wearing dentures. After understanding, we know that we must pay attention to ensuring oral hygiene when wearing dentures, and ulcers may occur when wearing them. Antibiotics need to be taken when necessary. In addition, if there is any discomfort in the teeth, go to the hospital for treatment in time.