Our team is pleased to offer insight into living with dentures and how receiving this treatment will impact your life in the following ways:
– Comfort: Dentures can cause your gums to feel sore at first, especially if they are loose initially, and you may have more saliva until your mouth muscles accept the dentures as part of your smile.
– Speech: You may need to practice pronouncing some words while wearing dentures. Please feel free to contact our dentist if your dentures “click” when you speak or you continue to have trouble talking.
– Appearance: Your smile can look whole and beautiful again thanks to the natural look of dentures, though your overall appearance won’t be significantly affected.
– Diet: You may need to adjust to eating with dentures. In addition to eating small bites of soft foods while you adjust, please avoid chewing gum, sharp bones, and foods that are hard and sticky.
– Duration: Until your dentures are fully adjusted, you may need to wear them around the clock, even at night. After some time and with the approval of our dentist, you can begin removing them at bedtime.
Contact Dr. Kim Family Dentistry at 559-585-1519 today if you would like to learn more about dentures in Hanford, California, and schedule a consultation with Dr. David Kim.