Total Prosthesis
The patient's first encounter with the total prosthesis will be quite troublesome. The most important reason for these problems is that they do not know how to use it and their oral tissues are not ready for the prosthesis. The tongue, lips and cheeks consist of muscles. When teeth are extracted, muscle tissues fill these gaps. When the prostheses are first installed, the first few days may be difficult because the prosthesis edges come into contact with the areas filled by the muscles. Later, as the muscles get used to the prosthesis, it has an increasing effect on the retention of the prosthesis.
Prostheses support the lips and cheeks and correct visual disorders caused by bone loss. In addition, very aesthetic prostheses can be made with teeth selected to suit the face. Although it is difficult to learn to eat with total dentures, it is possible to eat easily in a short time. In the beginning, chewing should be done bilaterally with soft and small bites. When our brain learns to eat reflexively, chewing can be done easily. There may be problems with sounds because the tongue cannot get used to the prosthesis. You should not insist on saying words that are problematic because these sounds will improve over time. For the first few days, it needs to be worn for 24 hours to allow the tissues to adapt. It should then be removed at night to rest the tissues. For patients who do not want to remove it at all, it is recommended to remove it for a few hours during the day. Denture adhesives can be used in dentures with little bone support. There is no harm in using it if it is cleaned every evening and new adhesive is applied every morning.
One of the problems I may encounter with dentures is that it is more difficult to get used to lower dentures than upper dentures. The tongue causes the lower denture to move. Biting the tongue, lips and cheeks is normal. Drinking liquid with meals will help soften the food and make chewing easier.
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