Denture Problems

Hello Ruth,
OK, if you have had the denture since July and it fits the way you describe, I'm inclined to believe that you had your natural teeth extracted and the denture placed immediately in your mouth. I'm also inclined to believe that who ever provided the denture did not explain that the gums would change in both size and shape during the four to five months immediately following the extractions...In fact the fit of the denture would have begun change within two weeks and continue to fit less and less over the entire healing period.
It would have been better had you been provided a service called, "Temporary Soft Liner Treatment Series"...I'll attach my article on that procedure....As now, their is no way to predict how much success you will derive from any particular brand of adhesive...It would be best to have the denture relined..Given you have it this long the healing should now be complete and the final denture created....HOWEVER, if your gums are not in excellent condition, any impression taken now can not provide a precision fit for a new denture. You could have the Temporary Soft Liner Series provided now before new impressions are taken to insure the gums are healthy. Good luck and I wish you well. Please feel free to respond.
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Temporary Soft Liner Treatment Series
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Revised: Copyright: 2009

The Temporary Soft Liner Treatment Series is a system used to protect, cushion and stimulate the healing process of gum tissues. In some cases the Soft Liner is also intended to refit a dental appliance as it performs the other services.
There are three instances when the Soft Liner Series is the best way to proceed. One is when the gum tissues under a dental appliance has become irritated and sore do to an ill fitting dental appliance.The soft liner material is applied over the inside of the appliance in a honey like consistency. As the appliance is seated in the mouth the liner spreads out and create a new fit and a cushion over the gum surface eliminating pressure points. With the liner in place the tissues can heal. Once healed the appliance can be replaced or refitted with permanent material....In most cases the liner will have to be resurfaced about every two weeks until total healing has taken place.
Another reason to use the Soft Liner Series is when a person has had all their teeth extracted and Immediate Dentures put in place. About two to three weeks following extractions, the gums will begin to have gone through changes in both the size and shape of the gum tissue and underlying bone. This change will be shrinkage making the denture loose. Because these changes take place on a continuing basis between five and six months before reaching total healing, the denture can cause abrasions to the gum tissue and allow the jaws to end up in a mis-aligned position.
When the Temporary Soft Liner is used in Immediate dentures it needs to be serviced every three to five weeks during the healing period. The liner will keep the denture cushioned , fitting and properly aligned. Once healing has been achieved the denture can be permanently refitted by relining with a permanent material.
An older ill fitting denture can cause the bone to shrink away leaving soft flabby tissue. This type of tissue will not allow a replacement denture or relined denture to achieve a suction fit....Getting a denture to suction on to soft flabby tissue would be like trying to get a plumbers plunger to suction on to a mattress or carpet. By using the temporary soft liner treatment series in the older ill fitting denture the tissue can actually be firmed up and the denture replaced or refitted. HOWEVER...if the flabby tissue is excessively thick, the series will not work and in such cases surgery is required to remove the excess tissue.
Now, no doubt cost will be a factor to some degree so let me tell you that the major expense is labor. The material it self will cost about $5.00 per application...Adding a new layer should not take over fifteen minutes. In some cases it's necessary to remove the existing liner and place new material in it's place, that will require more time...On average given today's fee schedules and actual material and labor cost, I would anticipate an average complete series should be an additional cost of $150.00 maximum.
If you have questions about the soft liner series or any other dental issue, feel free to contact the author.

Hello Tish,
Whoa...if you remove the denture there is every possibility that you could not get it back in for possibly up to two weeks. The type of denture you have is prone to being ill fitting for the first two to three weeks. As for the swelling, that usually doesn't begin for about 24 to 36 hours...it's normal...but like I said if you take the denture out the swelling can be so drastic the denture would not go back to place for maybe two weeks....Rinse your mouth with very "slightly" warm salt water about three times a day until you see your provider..Cold packs two to three times day will help..."Do Not Use Hot Packs" as that will cause swelling....Good luck and I wish you well.
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Hello Faith,
Shojgrens is a multi faceted autoimmune issue, and while it can affect the production of saliva, it can also create other issues. Before you seriously consider "dentures", I would suggest you get evaluated by a Gastrointestinal Doctor. At this point in time that would be the first step for you to pursue.....If that examination produces a way for you to combat an on going saliva issue, then you will have the ability to consider dental treatments that may eliminate the need for dentures. Good luck and I wish you well.
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Hello Tracy,
Ok..First, if you had your teeth extracted and the dentures put in immediately following the extractions and no follow up procedures were provided, that is why the dentures do not fit. Following extractions the gums make extreme changes in both size and shape during the four to five month healing period....This is not unusual it's what everyone goes through when immediate dentures are provided.
At this juncture you have two choices, (1) replace the dentures or (2) have them refitted by having them "relined"...However if the gums have now become somewhat soft and a bit flabby, you would need to have what is called a "Temporary Soft Liner Treatment Series" procedure to restore gum tissue health and firmness..Once that is accomplished the existing dentures could be "relined" to make them fit better...If a new replacement set was a consideration, you would probably still need to have the Temporary Soft Liner Treatment Series procedure before new impressions were taken. ....If have questions about my response please write me again.
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