{"id":688,"date":"2024-12-18T13:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T13:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/?p=688"},"modified":"2024-12-20T17:30:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:30:48","slug":"common-complications-of-ill-fitting-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/common-complications-of-ill-fitting-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Common Complications of Ill-Fitting Dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When properly fitted, dentures<\/a> have the ability to last for several years and drastically improve oral function and confidence. However, with time, the jawbone can lose density and the prosthetic can become loose or ill-fitting within the mouth, leading to a variety of uncomfortable and compromising complications. Read on to learn about the five most common impacts that ill-fitting dentures can have on your life and oral health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Swelling & Soreness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your dentures no longer fit over your gumline correctly, it will cause them to rub and irritate the gum tissue due to constant shifting and slipping. The added friction against the gumline can then lead to irritation and swelling, ultimately making it incredibly uncomfortable to wear your dentures. Plus, because of the irritation and improper fit, you\u2019ll also likely experience gum sensitivity and jaw soreness, limiting the comfort and mobility of the jaw joints and surrounding muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difficulty Eating & Speaking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ill-fitting dentures can also make it very difficult to eat and speak due to oral sores and swelling in the mouth. As a result of this complication, people often also experience malnutrition due to a lack of nutritious foods in their diet. If you do try to eat with dentures that don\u2019t securely fit over the gumline, it\u2019s likely that food will become trapped beneath the prosthetic, leading to infections like gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angular Cheilitis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your dentures are carefully crafted to not just replace the top or bottom arches of teeth, but also create an even bite that doesn\u2019t lead to jaw tension and discomfort. However, when the teeth don\u2019t align as they should due to ill-fitting dentures, it can create an uneven bite that allows saliva to collect at the corners of the mouth. When this happens, a bacterial infection can develop due to yeast overgrowth, causing angular cheilitis. This can manifest as irritated patches of skin on the corners of the mouth, making it painful to eat and speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persistent Headaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your ill-fitting dentures cause a misaligned bite, it can place added strain and tension on the two joints that hinge your lower jaw to your upper jaw, called the temporomandibular joints. A common side-effect of this is persistent, dull, and thumping headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loss of Confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most impactful complications of dentures that don\u2019t fit correctly is the loss of confidence as a result due to discomfort, inability to eat the foods you want, and difficulty speaking. With time, these effects can lead people to stop going out and avoid spending time with friends and family for fear of embarrassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Rafiq Hirji brings over 10 years of experience. His top priority is to make sure that all of his patients have happy, healthy smiles, whether they have prosthetics like dentures or all of their natural teeth. If you\u2019re experiencing complications of dentures that don\u2019t fit comfortably within your mouth, visit Daily Smiles MacArthur Dental & Orthodontics\u2019 website<\/a> or call 972-546-4114 for help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When properly fitted, dentures have the ability to last for several years and drastically improve oral function and confidence. However, with time, the jawbone can lose density and the prosthetic can become loose or ill-fitting within the mouth, leading to a variety of uncomfortable and compromising complications. Read on to learn about the five most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":690,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions\/690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dailysmilesmacarthur.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}