{"id":336,"date":"2024-11-01T20:02:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T20:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/?p=336"},"modified":"2024-12-06T20:03:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T20:03:45","slug":"ill-fitting-dentures-serious-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/01\/ill-fitting-dentures-serious-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Ill-Fitting Dentures a Serious Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/01\/ill-fitting-dentures-serious-oral-health\/\" class=\"block-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-300x201.png\" alt=\"Dentures next to denture adhesive on a green background\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If the boot fits, wear it \u2013 if your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/full-and-partial-dentures.html\">dentures<\/a> don\u2019t, visit your dentist! Ill-fitting dentures might not seem like a serious problem. After all, they just need a little adjustment, right? They do need to be resized, but if you wait too long to get them evaluated and modified, you could develop some pretty nasty health issues! Keep reading to learn more about the risks, and what you should do to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Your Dentures Don\u2019t Fit\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your dentures don\u2019t fit, you\u2019re likely to experience discomfort and have a harder time chewing and speaking. But that\u2019s not all! Here are some other possible side effects that can happen if you wait too long to have them fixed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chronic jaw pain. <\/strong>Dentures that don\u2019t sit right can throw off your bite alignment, which places uneven stress on your jaw. Over time, this pain can become chronic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Angular cheilitis. <\/strong>Another issue that uneven bites can create is pools of saliva that sit in the corners of your mouth. Bacteria, yeast, and fungus collect in these pools, which can lead to uncomfortable infections known as angular cheilitis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jawbone deterioration. <\/strong>The pressure from ill-fitting dentures can put excessive strain on your jawbone. This could prevent it from growing properly and accelerate deterioration \u2013 which will in turn weaken your oral structure!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oral cancer. <\/strong>Patients with improperly aligned dentures are more at risk for developing a host of oral complications; one of them being oral cancer. If not caught soon enough, this condition can be fatal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, it\u2019s better to simply get your dentures fixed as soon as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Should I Do About Ill-Fitting Dentures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You should <em>not <\/em>try to adjust or repair your dentures yourself. DIY solutions like superglue or even at-home repair kits can cause more problems than they solve. You also shouldn\u2019t reinsert your replacement teeth unless your dentist determines it\u2019s safe to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, call your dentist and inform them about the situation. They\u2019ll help you schedule a prudent appointment time and make sure your replacement teeth won\u2019t cause you any trouble!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/meet-dr-najjar.html\">Suzanne Najjar<\/a> and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/meet-dr-le.html\">Caitlyn Le<\/a> are focused on providing quality, comfortable care for their patients. Thanks to their in-office digital impression system, for example, they can accurately size a patient\u2019s mouth without having to use uncomfortable dental goop. If your dentures need resizing, Dr. Najjar and Dr. Le would be happy to adjust them and help you avoid serious oral complications. To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/contact.html\">contact<\/a> their office, call 972-230-1100.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If the boot fits, wear it \u2013 if your dentures don\u2019t, visit your dentist! Ill-fitting dentures might not seem like a serious problem. After all, they just need a little adjustment, right? They do need to be resized, but if you wait too long to get them evaluated and modified, you could develop some pretty nasty health issues! Keep reading to learn more about the risks, and what you should do to avoid them. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/01\/ill-fitting-dentures-serious-oral-health\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":338,"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336\/revisions\/338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amazedentaldesoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}