Dentures West Palm Beach | Eating and Speaking with Dentures

There are several reasons why dental appliances like dentures become a necessity. It can be because of a missing tooth due to injury, severe tooth decay, or gum disease. A missing tooth or several of them greatly affects one’s speech and eating habits. And when you lose all your teeth, facial muscles can sag making you look older. Dentures can improve one’s appearance and smile. Another thing is that since dentures West Palm Beach are custom-made, they closely resemble your natural teeth.

What Dentures Are Made Of?

Dentures used to be made out of resin or porcelain. But these days, they are now generally made out of hard resin. Artificial teeth replacement such as dentures are known to be more fragile and are easy to chip or crack if dropped. Dentures need to be replaced every 5 years or so since they wear down quickly than natural teeth.

Eating and Speaking with Dentures

When eating with dentures, it is best to start with soft foods and slowly introduce more solid food. It takes a little bit of adjustment and practice. Exaggerated movements such as laughing, or yawning may cause dentures to dislodge. If this continues, you need to go back to your dentist for the dentures to be re-adjusted.

Caring for Dentures West Palm Beach

Since dentures are fragile, they have to be properly handled. Always remove dentures before sleeping and soak them in a container of water or denture cleaner when not being worn. Never place them in hot water for they can be damaged. For more information about dentures West Palm Beach or if you’re considering getting them, contact Ferber Dental Group today to schedule an appointment with us.