Sometimes, even the most oral hygiene conscious of us have an accident
that causes us to lose some teeth. Whether it is just one or several,
losing teeth, especially by accident, is always a hassle. Your smile
looks stupid, and the way you eat would seem awkward. Unless you don't
care about how your smile looks, and you feel you can get used to having
some teeth missing, in situations like these, full or partial dentures
are needed.
I remember an old aunt of mine, who had partial dentures. Looking at her, you think she didn't need one. Not because her dentures was perfect and it looked natural, but because she almost never wore them. She only wore her dentures when it was time to take the family picture so her smile would be perfect. All other times? It was placed in its little plastic holder, inside a bag together with her tube of dentures paste.
After several years, I finally had the nerve to ask her why she rarely wore her dentures. She told me the reason why she only wore them come picture taking time was because the dentures didn't fit her perfectly. Whenever she wore them, it pinched her gums something awful. I then asked how come she never had them refitted. She said she did, and her present dentures are her third pair. Apparently, her dentist wasn't that skilled enough to make her form fitting dentures. C'est la vie.
Now, if you are one of the unfortunate souls who need dentures, it is important to get ones that fit perfectly. If you are in the Melbourne area you are in good shape since there are lots of Melbourne dentists who are skilled enough to make you dentures that fit well. Unless you want to get pinched gums every time you wear them, it's best to find the perfect pair for you the first time around.
Even though proper daily oral hygiene is important, you must always be aware of what you eat and take care of your teeth. Because even if you have the most perfect teeth anyone can have, one misplaced bone in your food, or a fall to the ground can cause you to lose your teeth.
I remember an old aunt of mine, who had partial dentures. Looking at her, you think she didn't need one. Not because her dentures was perfect and it looked natural, but because she almost never wore them. She only wore her dentures when it was time to take the family picture so her smile would be perfect. All other times? It was placed in its little plastic holder, inside a bag together with her tube of dentures paste.
After several years, I finally had the nerve to ask her why she rarely wore her dentures. She told me the reason why she only wore them come picture taking time was because the dentures didn't fit her perfectly. Whenever she wore them, it pinched her gums something awful. I then asked how come she never had them refitted. She said she did, and her present dentures are her third pair. Apparently, her dentist wasn't that skilled enough to make her form fitting dentures. C'est la vie.
Now, if you are one of the unfortunate souls who need dentures, it is important to get ones that fit perfectly. If you are in the Melbourne area you are in good shape since there are lots of Melbourne dentists who are skilled enough to make you dentures that fit well. Unless you want to get pinched gums every time you wear them, it's best to find the perfect pair for you the first time around.
Even though proper daily oral hygiene is important, you must always be aware of what you eat and take care of your teeth. Because even if you have the most perfect teeth anyone can have, one misplaced bone in your food, or a fall to the ground can cause you to lose your teeth.
