BODY SIGNAL ALERT DENTURES THAT DONT FIT PROPERLY: TREATMENT
The most important thing to do to prevent damage to your gums and your remaining teeth if you wear dentures is to go for regular dental checkups so your dentist can detect any tiny changes that occur in the fit of the dentures and make appropriate adjustments. It’s important to see your dentist immediately upon noticing any change in the way your dentures fit. And, as your bone structure changes over the years, your dentist will occasionally need to make a new denture for you.
The abrasion of the denture against your bone and the resulting irritation may occasionally result in an infection of the soft tissue of the gum. If this occurs, your dentist will prescribe an oral solution of antifungal medication such as nystatin suspension or Mycelex troches, lozenges that you’ll slowly dissolve in your mouth. Both should be taken three to five times a day for a week or two to totally clear up the infection.
Some people sleep with their dentures in, but this can aggravate and speed up the deterioration of gum and bone tissue. Your gums need a break from the pressure the dentures place on them. That’s why it’s important to clean them thoroughly each night and to store them in a glass of water each night to prevent them from warping.
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