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Dentures are false teeth that replace teeth you have lost.
- Complete dentures cover your whole upper or lower jaw.
- Partials replace one or a few teeth.
Getting used to them
- They feel strange at first: speaking and eating may feel different.
- Take care: dentures can make it harder to feel hot foods and drinks, or to notice biting on a bone in your food.
- Fit checks: at first your dentist may want to see you often to check the fit.
Over time
Your mouth changes, so dentures may need adjusting or replacing — let your dentist do it. If they move too much, a denture adhesive may help. Sometimes a dentist will suggest dental implants, which are permanent and replace both the roots and the teeth.
Keeping them clean
- Keep dentures free of food, which can cause stains, bad breath or swollen gums.
- Brush them every day with a denture-care product.
- Take them out at night and keep them in water or a denture-cleansing liquid.
Sources
Based on "Dentures," MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, drawing on the NIH National Institute on Aging; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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