Potential Complications from Bad Fitting Dentures
For many, dentures seem like the quick and affordable way to replace missing teeth—but the reality of bad fitting dentures is often frustrating, painful, and expensive.
If you're already wearing dentures, you probably know the struggle: constant slipping, glue that barely works, difficulty eating, and sore spots that just won’t go away. And if you're considering dentures, it's important to know what you’re signing up for.
Here are the top 10 things you should know before getting dentures (You won’t want to miss #1!).
#10 Loss of Flavor Perception
Did you know that you actually have taste buds on the roof of your mouth?
Because of the way that dentures are designed, the top of the denture will cover the roof of your mouth, hiding the taste buds and stopping you from being able to fully taste your food that goes in your mouth.
Dawn, a previous denture patient, says, ”Nothing was enjoyable. I had no palate. I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t even taste! When you can smell but not taste anything, that’s terrible.”
#9 Decrease in Bite Force
It is highly likely that you lose a significant amount of biting force when you get dentures! Losing bite force can be a huge limiting factor on what you are able to eat. Dawn shared that she couldn’t enjoy BBQ ribs. She felt that she couldn’t eat anything with her dentures!
Jay, another former denture patient explained the embarrassment of having bad fitting dentures the teeth fall out or flop around when trying to have a conversation with someone.
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#8 Malnutrition
Being limited by low bite force and unmotivated by lack of taste, denture patients often stop eating healthy meals and opt for easy, less nutritious ones.
Since you can lose some perception of taste and biting power, oftentimes denture patients will stop eating the healthy meals and opt for the easy meals that are less nutritious.
Those with or without dentures who struggle to chew their food can even end up swallowing large pieces whole. This can be very disruptive for the digestive system.
Overtime, the difficulties of bad fitting dentures can leave people malnourished or struggling with other health problems since diet is such an important factor in overall health.
Jay explained that he could not chew lettuce unless he cut it into small pieces which he didn’t want to do. So he would find himself eating the less healthy choices because of the difficulty of chewing healthier foods, especially meat.
#7 Sleeping without teeth
It is recommended that dentures are removed during sleep to give the gums and mouth time to rest. This can be especially important if the dentures are ill-fitting and leave sores on the gums.
The idea of sleeping without any teeth can be concerning or uncomfortable for some. It’s important that before putting the dentures back in in the morning, that they’re properly taken care of and cleaned. This is because built up plaque and bacteria has the potential to cause infections in the mouth.
#6 Ask your provider about a timeline
If you’re getting dentures, it’s important to know what to expect. Bad fitting dentures aren’t the only drawback of getting temporary teeth - the process may not be very comfortable either.
Talk to your provider about the exact treatment sequence.
For example, when the extractions will take place, how long it takes to heal and when you will be put into a denture.
It isn’t unheard of for it to take up to 6-8 weeks following tooth extractions to get a denture!
Sometimes it can take even longer to get a custom denture. And will it be the last denture you have made? Probably not! Most denture patients require multiple sets of dentures throughout their lives.
“My schedule was based around the inconvenience of a denture. I just can’t live like that.” Dawn shares.
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#5 Ask about maintenance
Whether you have bad fitting dentures or ones that seem to actually fit for once, maintenance can still be a hassle.
Talk to your provider about the appointments needed after getting the dentures. It is common for dentures to need to be adjusted or relined (adding material to help them fit better) which costs both money and time.
Some signs that the dentures are not fitting properly are sores that develop in the mouth or pain when putting the dentures in or taking them out.
When dentures do not fit properly, it is possible to use up to 3 tubes of glue a day! That’s $5 a pop! That can add up to around $500 a month on glue alone!
With that kind of investment, you may as well get a permanent solution that is designed to last a lifetime. No messy adhesives, no gum sores, and no re-linings.
Dawn admits she couldn’t deal with the hassle of having to put glue all over the denture and try and fit it back into her mouth. Especially when sores began to develop. She explains how extreme the pain was when she developed sores from the bad fitting dentures. She couldn’t even get the denture back in her mouth for 2-3 days after because of the swelling.
#4 Get a written estimate
Ever had a surprise bill from the dentist? Those are all too common with the hidden fees that could come with dentures.
There is a lot of maintenance that comes with dentures because they are not constantly changing with your mouth.
As your jaw changes, and it will without teeth to keep it strong, the denture will need to be refitted so that it can function properly.
This adjustment may last for a week or two (longer if you’re lucky!) until you will need another adjustment. After so many adjustments and relines, it will be time for a new set of dentures and the process will start all over again.
#3 Discomfort
Jay tells us that when there would be infections in his mouth, there would also be extreme pain– especially when trying to put the dentures back in on top of his wounds.
Bacteria that builds up in the dentures is one cause of infection that can cause the type of pain Jay would experience.
Another large factor in denture pain is a bad fitting denture. When dentures do not fit in the mouth correctly, it can rub and put pressure on the sensitive parts of the gum tissue. If you have ever worn a shoe that rubs in the wrong place, you know it can blister pretty easily.
The same goes for the mouth. When the dentures continually rub as the wearer talks, swallows and eats, the gums can get really sore. Except the mouth does not develop a defense such as a callus, it will just create a sore and then heal and repeat that cycle forever.
It is also fairly common to get cracks and chips in the denture because they are often made from acrylic plastics. This will contribute to the sores that develop. When the cracks and chips happen, this causes the dentures to stop working properly. Which can lead to a lot of discomfort until they are repaired or replaced.
#2 Bone loss
The most amount of bone loss occurs in the first year of removing the teeth and getting dentures. This bone loss will continue at a rate of .1 to .2 mm for the next 3 years! Which will mean as the bone is lost, new dentures will need to be made to replace the ones that fit your jaw bone before it changed.
Bone loss is a dangerous road to travel. When bone starts to atrophy (go away), the mouth has less structure to hold the denture and limits the possibility for dental implants which are a permanent solution to missing teeth that also protects against bone loss.
The longer teeth are out of the mouth, the worse bone loss can become.
#1 Temporary Fix
Ultimately, dentures are a temporary solution to missing and failing teeth. They aren’t designed to last and although their lower price may seem like a bargain at first, it is typical of dentures to end up costing more as time goes on.
Instead of settling for a temporary, band-aid fix, skip the hassle and get a permanent set of teeth that doesn’t come with all the drawbacks of dentures.
The nice thing about permanent teeth with dental implants is that the teeth are custom made for your mouth. You won’t ever experience a bad fitting denture ever again.
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