My new dentures are awful! the teeth are huge and my smile shows about an inch of gum. I look like a horse!?

I realize that the fit of dentures with newly extracted teeth will be contiunually adjusted but it%26#039;s been 2 weeks and eating is very difficult. I can%26#039;t tell if food is inbetween my gums and teeth unless i feel around with my fingers. my bite is first on the teeth next to the %26#039;canine teeth.%26#039; so when i chew i%26#039;m continually loosening the upper back seal. my right uppper side teeth are bigger than the left side. i just feel awful. i hate to smile and i speak with a lispe. i%26#039;m extremely embarassed to eat anything in public cause i can%26#039;t tell if food is still in my mouth. my dentist says. %26quot;ohhh their not that bad, you just need to get used to them.%26quot; I%26#039;m young and was really looking forward to pretty, white pearls, not oversized uneven buck teeth. is any of this normal for dentures.

My new dentures are awful! the teeth are huge and my smile shows about an inch of gum. I look like a horse!?
No not for good ones. Get another dentist to look them over. They may have been done by someone who was not very skilled. If they are good dentures they will fit well and look like your old smile.
Reply:I use to work in a dentist office and it sounds to me like you need some soft reline mat%26#039;l ask your dentist about it and in 3-6 months you can get a permanent reline done.
Reply:You need to get rid of them and get some that are framed for your face and mouth. You are NOT supposed to be miserable and self conscious!
Reply:these denture%26#039;s vertical needs to be changed on the upper denture and also find appropriate size and shape of the teeth. so talk to your dentist say to him that you do not want to see your gums when smile and thats it he is gona take responsibility for the rest of it. as a dentaltechnician I would cut off all upper teeth find the proper size and shape then set up teeth on wax for try in so you see is it well done or not. and the base of the denture just needs to be relined. thats it good luck
Reply:see a prosthodontist (specializes in the field) dentures are a difficult bussiness a dentist needs to take many things into acconut. facial alignment, bone structure etc etc. did this dentist ask for a picture of what you looked like before your teeth were all extracted. if your not happy with them now you never will be go back let them know your concerns and get them done your way. afterall your the one wearing them.


be well
Reply:I would go back and explain to the dentist what you are displeased about. New dentures (immediates) are not always perfect and require a lot of patience on both your part and that of the dentist in order to make them fit and function properly.





The cosmetic factor of immediate dentures is always questionable. You do have to compromise to some degree and know that in time you can have all of these issues addressed. Eating is always a frustrating job with new dentures- the fact that you are working on it is commendable.





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