The period of adaptation to a denture is not the most pleasant time, however, the comfort of further use of the “second teeth” depends on whether the doctor’s recommendations are followed in the process of getting used to.

What are the ways to reduce discomfort, restore diction and chewing function? Why does salivation change and how long does it take to get used to removable dentures?

Pain reduction

The very first negative sensation that occurs after the installation of a removable denture is a feeling of pain. The gums ache, which have managed to wean themselves from the external load, and they hurt quite strongly - often you even have to drink painkillers.

In the first days after prosthetics, severe discomfort is felt not only during meals, but also in the absence of pressure on the false teeth. Doctorsrecommend not to torture yourself and drink any painkiller as needed available for purchase without a prescription - Nurofen, Panadol or Baralgin.

You need to be prepared for pronounced discomfort during chewing - the prosthesis, in contact with the gums, will rub them strongly. P you will need to rebuild your usual diet, excluding from it all solid foods - crackers, nuts, sweets.

Soft food should be cut into small pieces and chewed carefully. Such precautions must be observed during the first month, while the prosthesis is lapped against the gums.

In the future, you need to return to the original diet, adding solid food to the foods consumed in small volumes.

Important: a decrease in appetite is a common occurrence after the installation of a removable denture. There is no need to be led by the desire to skip meals - you need to eat in the same amount as before prosthetics.

The more chewing load falls on new teeth, the faster they will rub against the gums.

Dentists as effective way reduce pain, it is recommended to do an independent massage of the gums. It is performed in the following sequence:

1. Wash hands with antibacterial soap;
2. Stroke the gums in a circular motion, gradually moving to the inflamed areas;
3. Accustomed to stroking, increase pressure;
4. Grasping the gum with the thumb and forefinger, make vertical movements from the bottom up.

The entire massage should last 3-4 minutes, after which the pain will decrease for a while. It is done as needed - there are no restrictions.

What to do when rubbing

At first, the prosthesis will interfere and rub, there is nothing surprising in this - you need to get used to a foreign object in your mouth.

However, if severe pain does not decrease after the first 2-3 days, you should go to the doctor. This problem can have two reasons:

1. Incorrectly fitted prosthesis sizes;
2. Sensitive gum tissue.

First of all, the doctor will check the dimensions of the prosthesis, if errors were made during its manufacture and it is small, the prosthesis will be corrected or replaced with a new one.

With highly sensitive gums, even removable teeth right size will irritate the tissues in contact with them. Diet helps to solve this problem, you need to exclude:

• all spicy foods;
• food with a viscous, sticky consistency - confectionery creams, condensed milk;
• fatty fried food.

After every meal oral cavity you need to rinse with boiled water, or infusion of chamomile.

If this does not give the desired results, it makes sense to use special fixing pads that are placed between the gums and removable teeth. They reduce pressure and prevent friction between the two surfaces.

Abrasions and bruises should not be allowed to appear on the gums - if food remains enter the damaged tissues, foci of infectious inflammation are formed, which threaten serious trouble.

Restoration of chewing function

You need to be prepared for the fact that with new teeth it is necessary learn to bite and chew food again, and the meal itself at first will last much longer.

We'll have to forget about hard and viscous food. Bite off a little bit - do not forget that even an ordinary bun, with which the mouth is stuffed to the eyeballs, in the process of chewing will turn into a sticky mass sticking to the teeth.

It is necessary to understand that the new incisors are the teeth of the prosthesis, and do not try to bite off hard foods with them until the discomfort disappears and the soft tissues stop rubbing.

Chewing food should be even on each side of the mouth, this will help distribute the load on the gums and reduce pain.

Ideal food for developing chewing function - finely chopped apples. They have sufficient rigidity and moderate hardness, which allows you to practice chewing well, without fear of damaging the gums or the prosthesis itself.

Solving problems with increased or decreased salivation

Adaptation to artificial teeth is a purely individual process, the features of which are different for each person. This is especially true for the problem of salivation.

Some patients complain that the mouth is constantly dry, others, on the contrary, that saliva is secreted in excessive quantities.

It should be noted right away that this problem is natural and you should not be afraid of it. Increased salivation is a standard reaction of the body to an irritant, which is a prosthesis placed in the oral cavity.

Within two to three weeks after the installation of new teeth, salivation will return to normal by itself.

To reduce discomfort during the adaptation process, doctors recommend drinking water more often - this can effectively eliminate dry mouth: you need to take a small sip of water every time an unpleasant symptom appears.

To reduce salivation, it is necessary to rinse your mouth with a light salt solution, for the preparation of which half a teaspoon of salt is diluted in a small glass of water. The problem of salivation will be solved for 40-50 minutes, after which the rinse will need to be repeated again.

Solving diction problems

After installing the prosthesis, all people lisp - this is a fact that cannot be avoided. However, lisping can be tolerated during the first weeks of getting used to artificial teeth, but in the future, its presence is considered abnormal.

So that lisping does not become a constant companion, it is necessary to perform daily exercises to restore diction:

• Read aloud- measuredly, slowly. On the day you need to give the procedure 20-30 minutes. Pronounce words clearly and focus on problematic sounds;
• repeat tongue twisters- it is not necessary to pronounce them quickly, the main thing is to repeatedly train the pronunciation of words and sounds that are difficult.

Good for restoring diction repeating aloud long words with alternating vowels and consonants- "air crash", "defense", etc.

To train the pronunciation of the deaf sounds “r”, “s”, “sh”, you need to focus on the words where they are repeated: “crazy”, “protecting”, “roofing material”. Write down 20-30 of these words on paper and work with them at the end of the 20-minute reading of the book.

The return of the taste of food

The problem of loss of taste of food is typical for 30-35% of people who have installed removable dentures. Especially often the deterioration of taste sensations occurs when using budget products, the individual elements of which are made of metal.

The problem is solved by an appropriate psychological attitude - you should not try to swallow food and finish the meal as quickly as possible, on the contrary, it is better to slowly chew each piece of food and try to feel its taste.

At first, this exercise will seem pointless and strange - however, in the process of such training, in 2-3 weeks, the taste buds will become so sensitive that you will be able to notice new shades of taste even in already well-known food.

It is worth noting that the installation of a denture in most cases has a positive effect on the culture of human nutrition - getting used to healthy food in the process of adaptation, the majority retains this useful habit for the rest of their lives.

What to do if adaptation is delayed?

The normal period of getting used to a denture, if it is firmly fixed on your own teeth, is 2-3 weeks. If the prosthesis rests on the gums, the adaptation period increases to six months.

At the same time, getting used to prostheses in the lower jaw takes longer than to artificial teeth in the upper jaw, since the structure is constantly subjected to food pressure and shifts during jaw movements during chewing and during conversation.

Adaptation time depends on two main factors:

• jaw structure affects the tendency of the prosthesis to shift and fall out;
• from gum sensitivity depends on how strong tissue irritation will occur when the structure is shifted.

If discomfort and discomfort have not changed a few weeks after the installation of the prosthesis, it makes sense to use special adhesive creams to fix the prosthesis on the jaw.

Features of the period of getting used to a removable denture are quite specific - you will need to adhere to many rules, limit yourself in food, pay attention to training diction and chewing.

Careful adherence to all the recommendations given in the article contributes to quick and painless adaptation, as a result of which it is easy to get used to the prosthesis and eventually forget about its existence.

Feelings when wearing different designs

The habituation process depends on how many teeth are missing and what kind of prosthesis is used. Clasp and lamellar options are popular, the adaptation features are as follows:

• clasp- have an arched frame, are more often used in the absence of several teeth (), as part of metal parts.

  The main complaint of patients is the lack of taste of food, which is facilitated by the metal in the mouth, with time the problem disappears. The sensation of the presence of a foreign body lasts about a week.

• lamellar- made of acrylic plastic, attached by suction to the gum, in the absence of several teeth, clasps are used.

  In the process of getting used to such prostheses, the following manifestations are considered normal: cheek tension, salivation, nausea and lisp on the first day.

  This lasts up to 5 days, after which the patient begins to learn to chew food. The final addiction occurs in 30-35 days.

Reviews

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• Lydia

  November 24, 2015 at 5:27 am

  I was lucky, I got used to the prosthesis very quickly. Therefore, I think that a lot depends on the dentist. The second prosthesis was also entrusted to him, and again no problems. Except for a few minor scratches. Then I removed the prosthesis for a day or two, lubricated the gums with Metrogil Denta, the redness passed quickly. Of course, she excluded solid foods from the menu, the prosthesis is not for this.

• Alexandra

  February 18, 2016 at 09:34 pm

  Unfortunately, many of my relatives have dentures, and all of them had discomfort during addiction. So, I already understood how professionally you don’t make it, you have to rub it in. Rinsing with infusion of chamomile helps a lot. And also - liquid food at first. My grandmother even corrected my stomach like that by sitting on cereals and soups. So, you can find your pluses in everything 😉

• January 17, 2017 at 13:38

  I lost my teeth early due to gum disease. They crumbled and broke, leaving only the roots. Over a year ago I had a removable prosthesis. The doctor constantly said that there was no need to take them off, but honestly, when there is an opportunity to take them off, and this is usually at home, I take them off. At first there was severe discomfort, a rather large foreign part is in the mouth. From what there was a strong salivation and it was not comfortable. Now I wear it only on the street and at work, I take it off at home, but if there is no severe cold, then I forget about them, but when it is cold, there is pain on the teeth to which it is attached. Therefore, I try not to stay outside for a long time.

• Daria Nikolaevna

  November 27, 2017 at 8:44 am

  For a long time I have not felt the taste of food, it feels like everything in my mouth is filled with iron, nausea periodically occurs. Lost appetite, depressed. In the clinic where they made my prosthesis, the doctors were taciturn, I chose a cheaper institution, as a result, now I can’t get adequate advice from them, what should I do, maybe I’m even allergic to iron elements ...

• Andrey Viktorovich

  November 30, 2017 at 18:50

  Getting used to the prosthesis, like any other irritant in the body, you need to follow all the rules listed in this article. Adaptation is a normal process that accompanies everything new and incomprehensible compared to the usual state. Our task is to make sure that the new state becomes familiar as soon as possible. Adhering to this principle, I got used to the prosthesis in a few days. Work obliges to be always in shape, otherwise nothing.

• Lydia Vitalievna

  November 30, 2017 at 06:51 pm

  I work as a teacher, in the summer I took up my teeth and put in a prosthesis, I didn’t experience any problems. I seem to be used to it, drooling no longer flows, my gums do not rub, I chew and speak normally. But after going to work, problems began, it turned out to be difficult to talk for many hours without stopping. Tell me what should I do?

Article author: Seregina Darya Sergeevna ( | ) - dentist-therapist, orthodontist. Engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of anomalies in the development of teeth, malocclusion. Also installs braces and plates.

It is the only orthodontic construction that is able to restore the dentition with the loss of all dental units. Thanks to this, dental patients can again enjoy normal chewing of food, restoring chewing functions. This affects the good functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, and also avoids injury to the gums and mucous membranes. But there is one question - how to get used to dentures? Getting used to removable dentures is a very long and difficult process. Prosthetics cannot be called a completed procedure, while the mucous membrane is irritated, and the patient constantly feels discomfort that arises from the contact of artificial teeth with the oral mucosa.

Installation of the structure and the adaptation period are separate independent stages in prosthetics, but are closely interconnected. We can talk about successful prosthetics after the patient has fully adapted to a removable prosthesis. But how to make the process of getting used to a removable prosthesis less painful, and what are the ways to reduce the adaptation time, you can learn from this article.

The period of adaptation to a removable structure begins as soon as the installation procedure is completed in the doctor's office. Almost every patient will experience the difficulties that accompany the adaptation period. Possible difficulties and their causes:

1. Vomiting is the reaction of the body to a foreign body, which began to irritate the nerve endings located in the palate. The problem often goes away on its own. However, patients with hypersensitivity may need to abandon such a removable design.
2. Profuse salivation. The secretion of gastric juice and saliva after putting on the prosthesis is due to the fact that the body begins to perceive the structure instead of food and intuitively prepares for its digestion.
3. Each patient will face the problem of speech impairment. The design fills a certain space of the oral cavity, and the tongue has to change its habitual movements, which is why diction is disturbed. As a rule, it will take about a week to recover.
4. The patient will begin to feel significant discomfort and difficulties with the first meal. The new design will create an unusual load for the oral cavity on the palate and gums. More precisely, the load is significantly different in its distribution.
5. Another disappointment is that taste sensations can change or decrease. As a rule, the design of removable dentures has a large base in its area, which covers a large area of ​​the mucosa. Thus, many taste buds become blocked. The patient may not feel hot, spicy, salty, etc. food.

When the adaptation process is normal, all these symptoms disappear autonomously.

Getting used to removable dentures

Removable dentures are installed, and the patient will begin to feel discomfort in any case. For some, these sensations end quickly, while for others, the adaptation process takes place with physical suffering. In this case, the question of how long to get used to dentures arises by itself.

It is difficult to talk about the exact timing of addiction. Many factors are taken into account. For example, how firmly the structure is fixed. A poorly fixed prosthesis will begin to move out and irritate the soft tissues of the gums and mucous membranes. The condition of the gums is taken into account. If they were initially damaged by rubbing against solid food or inflammatory processes, then the adaptation process will drag on for several months. Significantly increase the time from. These systems have metal construction parts that do not spare the soft tissues of the oral cavity.

Another factor that plays a big role in the timing of addiction is psychological condition patient. A person who is constantly nervous and tries to remove the system at the first opportunity automatically increases the adaptation period.

In general, the average time to get used to is about thirty days. The above reasons can increase them up to three months. Also, addiction can be delayed for reasons:

• insufficient fixation of the structure;
• the patient has atrophy of the jaw (a common cause of this phenomenon is too long a period when the patient refuses to install removable dentures with adentia);
• the patient has individual features in the structure of the dentoalveolar system.

The reason for the increase in the adaptation time can also be an incorrectly selected design. For example, artificial teeth do not correspond to the desired size, because of which the entire bite is disturbed, and the gums are also rubbed.

The following tips will not completely eliminate the difficulties during the adaptation period, but will significantly reduce the negative impact of prostheses and shorten the time to get used to.

Slow recovery of chewing functions

For many patients, the fear of painful sensations when eating is so great that they reduce their diet as much as possible, switching to liquid soups, yogurts and purees. This decision will not be entirely correct. Chewing loads are an important moment in the period of adaptation to removable dentures. Foods such as apples and pears can be cut into small pieces and chewed slowly without much effort. This will help not to damage the oral mucosa and at the same time get the necessary vitamins. It is better to refrain from nuts, seeds and astringent products in the form of caramels and dried fruits.

gum massage

For quick adaptation to removable dentures, high-quality blood circulation in the gums is very important. Massage will help improve blood circulation and strengthen the gums. Also, massage treatments relieve pain well. Massage can be done independently. Having thumb from the inside of the gum, and the index from the outer edge, we begin to gently rub and press the gum. With an increase in blood circulation, the gums will again acquire a healthy appearance and elasticity. It is advisable to repeat the procedure regularly, for 15 minutes and several times a day.

Diction exercises

Violation of diction after the installation of prostheses leads many patients to confusion. Not knowing how to behave properly, they just shut up and try to talk less. This should not be done, otherwise you will have to deal with this problem for a very long time. To quickly restore normal pronunciation of sounds, exercises for the language help. There is nothing difficult in them, it will be enough to allocate 4 times for 15 minutes a day to pronounce certain words and tongue twisters, as well as read books. Words such as “good”, “arch”, “wasp”, “rainbow”, “rose” are well suited for the exercise. Reading words begins at a slow pace, in a whisper and with sustained articulation. Gradually the tempo increases and the voice intensifies. Instead of saying words, you can read your favorite book. The rules remain the same - starting slowly and quietly, increasing the speed and voice. Another great way is to speak tongue twisters. If everything is done correctly, speech should be restored after a week. If speech remains impaired, it is worth visiting an orthopedic dentist.

Dry mouth

Fight dryness or excessive salivation. There is no special advice in this case. Dryness can be overcome only by frequent drinking of water (preferably in small portions). Excessive salivation should pass on its own, as soon as the body ceases to perceive foreign body.

Oral injuries

On the initial stage Wearing removable dentures, many patients experience trauma to the gums. A variety of abrasions, wounds are formed, and sometimes. The reasons may lie in an incorrectly installed design, or the prostheses were not well fixed in the oral cavity. It is possible to avoid this. The first time the installation of the structure should take place in front of the mirror. Then it will be possible to consider permissible errors when putting on and make the necessary amendments. If irritation of the mucosa occurs due to poor fixation of the prosthesis, additional fixatives can be used. These funds are available in the form of a powder, glue or ointment. For others, they are not visible, but harmless to the patient's body. The only condition is that every time the prosthesis is removed, the remnants of these funds must be carefully removed from the structure itself and the gums. More information about the method of using fixatives, can tell the attending physician.

Rinsing with decoctions

To strengthen the gums, avoid irritation and disinfect the formed wounds, decoctions of herbs from sage, chamomile, etc. will help. Rinsing the mouth with decoctions should take no more than three times for a day. Decoction is preferably used at room temperature.

Fighting gag reflexes

This condition is especially disturbing for impatient and nervous patients. Some, a few days after the installation of a removable prosthesis, despair and refuse to further use the design. Should not be doing that. Often removing the prosthesis, the adaptation period increases. You can help yourself by breathing deeply through your nose, sucking on lollipops, rinsing your mouth with saline. You need to try to distract yourself from the existing problem, switch to reading a book, watching an interesting program, or doing your favorite hobby. After a few days, the discomfort will become less noticeable, and after a week it will completely disappear. Do not forget - the effectiveness of the entire process of prosthetics will depend not only on the doctor or the type of construction. How all recommendations are implemented and difficulties are overcome plays a big role.

We do not shoot at night

As a rule, they are placed in water or a disinfectant solution. But in order to shorten the adaptation period, dentists advise leaving the structure in the oral cavity for the first time. This time the gums are in a calm state. They will not be subjected to physical pressure and the process of adaptation will accelerate.

Strongly influences the terms of getting used to the removable structure of its hygiene. Remains of food that have fallen under the prosthesis can irritate the mucous membrane, rubbing and contributing to the formation of wounds. Therefore, it must be appropriate.

Prosthesis care as a guarantee of quick adaptation to the system

For a person who is used to following all the rules of oral hygiene, there will be nothing difficult in caring for removable dentures. In addition to the usual procedures, you will need to learn a few new rules:

1. Rinsing the mouth after eating is a common procedure. Patients with removable dentures will need to rinse the structure itself. To do this, it will be sufficient to remove it from the mouth and clean it from food debris under running water.
2. In the mornings and evenings, the prosthesis is cleaned with a paste and a brush. Hygiene accessories are selected according to the material that was used to manufacture the system. Most often these are brushes with soft bristles and antibacterial pastes. During the procedure itself, one should not forget about the internal part of the system. It is this area that is more exposed to the accumulation of microorganisms that can cause inflammation of the gums.
3. For additional disinfection of the structure, you will need to purchase additional funds. More often they are issued in the form. Such a tablet dissolves in 150 mg of water, where the system falls. Fifteen minutes will be enough to destroy all microorganisms on the prosthesis.

If following all the above rules, the time for getting used to the prostheses is not reduced, you need to consult a doctor. Perhaps the problem lies in individual structure jaws. Also, do not endure severe pain. This may be an indication that the design was not made correctly. Patients who cannot overcome pain will have to endure the construction for at least 3 hours before seeing the dentist. Otherwise, the doctor will not be able to determine the problem and correct it.

Sources used:

• Milward, P.; Katechia, D.; Morgan, M. Z. (November 2013). "Knowledge of removable partial denture wearers on denture hygiene". british dental journal.
• "Partial removable dentures" (Zhulev E.N.)
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After losing most of their teeth, people usually use removable dentures, because implantation costs an order of magnitude more expensive.

Removable structures restore facial symmetry, clarity of diction, and allow you to fully chew food again.

The pain crosses out all the advantages of using them, but every problem has a solution, with the help of a dentist, you can get rid of the inconvenience.

The plastic design never follows the lines of the human body perfectly.

The accuracy of the technological processes of taking an impression, casting a wax model and manufacturing a finished product is not enough to repeat all the nuances of the gum shape.

Therefore, whatever the manufacturing method and the skills of the prosthetist, inconvenience cannot be completely avoided.

Common causes of chafing:

• Immediately after production. If your gums hurt after prosthetics, this is completely normal. Initial discomfort lasts from several weeks to three months, until the mouth gets used to the artificial elements. Refusal to constantly wear stretches this period.
• If worn incorrectly. Each product has its own way of landing in place, it must be put on strictly following this method.
• After several years of use, the shape of the periodontium changes due to tissue atrophy. Orthodontic constructions cease to fit it in shape. Sometimes the dentist files the old prosthesis, but more often in such cases they simply order a new one.

In addition to these simple reasons, the resulting pain often indicates an incorrect installation of the prosthesis, an allergic reaction to its material, or infectious diseases.

Improperly fitted prosthesis

A clear sign of improper operation or irregular shape of the structure is the delay in getting used to it, too long pain.

Deviation from the required form even by one millimeter gives the owner serious discomfort.

Microtrauma provokes constant inflammation, causing swelling, further moving away the shape of the tissues from the one from which the impression was taken.

If no changes in the position of the prosthesis help, most likely it is not the desired shape, you should contact your dentist to correct or remake it.

You should not try to fix it yourself, with a file with sandpaper, in simple cases, with some luck - these actions help, but usually lead to even more inconvenience, and sometimes to complete disrepair of removable equipment.

Allergic reaction

With an allergic reaction to the material, tissue edema occurs. The most common cause of allergies is cermets, especially those based on nickel, chromium, copper or cobalt. Plastic causes it only if the manufacturing technology is violated.

If an allergy occurs, it is necessary to immediately remove and replace the product, since constant exposure to the allergen causes Quincke's edema, which threatens to suffocate.

The use of allergenic prostheses with the use of antihistamines is highly undesirable due to their contraindications and the ability to get rid of the irritant.

A common hypoallergenic option is constructions based on zirconium dioxide.

Gum and mouth disease

Rubbed, injured at the microscopic level, the fabric is vulnerable to microorganisms. Ordinary inhabitants of the oral cavity, when ingested deep into the mucous membrane, cause inflammation.

Symptoms of an infectious lesion are redness, ulceration of tissues.

They constantly itch and itch. The patient has an unpleasant smell from the mouth, he himself feels the taste of blood. Chewing is difficult with pain, the patient begins to refuse food.

Common infectious inflammations under plastic structures are bacterial inflammation of the gum mucosa and candidiasis, a fungal infection.

Both diseases can be successfully treated, but without it they turn into chronic or other complicated forms.

In some cases, the inflammatory process begins with caries of the abutment teeth. Since these teeth are depulped and covered with crowns, caries is painless, it is difficult to guess about it.

The tooth often rots completely, a cyst filled with pus is formed.

The presence of such a source of infection in the periodontium is dangerous for the development of complications, and also changes its shape, which causes additional pain when wearing removable structures.

Signs that the gums are inflamed

When the gum tissue becomes inflamed, a number of unambiguous symptoms are observed:

• Bleeding, aggravated by mechanical action. Persistent metallic taste in the mouth.
• Swelling of the gums, swelling of tissues, changes in their color and density.
• Putrid unpleasant smell of waste products of microorganisms.
• Soreness, aggravated by mechanical and thermal influences.
• The position of artificial teeth changes, they are further than necessary from the jawbone, the bite is disturbed.
• Gingival pockets form, food particles accumulate in them.
• Ulcers and bedsores form on the surface of the mucous membrane.

What to do if the gums under the prosthesis are inflamed? You can relieve inflammation, muffle the symptoms at home, folk methods, but in order to reliably get rid of the infection, a visit to the doctor is necessary.

How to get rid of pain?

Treatment of inflammation of the gums from dentures consists of a series of procedures that only a doctor can perform.

Treatment begins with the elimination of the source of infection. If it is an affected tooth, the dentist removes it, drains, if necessary, purulent formations. The prosthetist will adjust or replace the design in accordance with the changed relief of the oral cavity, prescribe medicines to cure the infection.

When deciding how to treat inflammation, he pays attention to the contraindications of drugs and the general health of the patient. It may well turn out that it is dangerous for the patient to take medicines, in which case they turn to folk ways treatment.

During treatment, it is better not to use a prosthetic structure, this will reduce the load on the inflamed tissue, which will accelerate healing.

Medications

As a rule, when a patient has a sore gum under removable dentures, the attending physician prescribes the following medications:

• Anti-inflammatory drugs that relieve swelling, reduce pain.
• Pain-relieving gels, ointments, creams for severe pain.
• Antiseptics in the form of balms or mouth rinses.

If the disease is severely neglected, the attending specialist will prescribe antibiotics. They may be given in tablet form, or as an injection into the affected area.

If antibacterial drugs are contraindicated, the gum will have to be treated in other ways.

Folk remedies

Is it possible to use folk recipes if gums hurt from dentures?

IN traditional medicine there are enough anti-inflammatory and disinfecting agents that can help with such a nuisance.

However, remember that their use should be agreed with the dentist.

For healing:

• To inflamed places several times a day, tampons soaked in oils of sea buckthorn and rosehip are applied.
• Apply mouth rinses with decoctions or tinctures of oak bark, sage, yarrow and other antiseptic preparations.
• Lubricate the mucous membrane with honey before a night's sleep, without rinsing or swallowing, allowing it to be absorbed on its own.
• Rinse your mouth with a simple soda solution.

What should I do if I rub my dentures?

If the denture rubs the gums, but the damage is not yet complicated by inflammation, it is much easier to deal with this problem:

• If this is a new removable design, it should be under the supervision of a dentist who can quickly correct it, wear it as much as possible over the next weeks or months. It is recommended to sleep with it in the mouth for the first weeks, so that the tissues of the oral cavity are more likely to get used to the foreign object.
• Applications and lotions with decoctions of herbs, lubrication with rosehip or sea buckthorn oils will facilitate addiction. During these procedures, the structure is removed.
• Rubbing can be protected from further injury with collagen plates with painkillers that accelerate regeneration components. They are kept on painful places under a removable structure until completely dissolved.

If the pain is difficult to endure or the design continues to rub after three months of use, in order to avoid possible complications, it is better not to wear it anymore, contact a prosthetist.

Preventive measures

Those who have replaced part of the dental apparatus with plastic or metal products need to carefully monitor the condition of the oral cavity.

The main methods of prevention:

• Rinse your mouth with anti-inflammatory agents at the first sign of chafing.
• Thorough oral hygiene, cleaning the remaining teeth and tongue. It is necessary to remove artificial elements during cleaning.
• Timely treatment of diseases.
• It is necessary to clean the teeth from plaque and stones, to carry out whitening.
• Dental care includes correcting the bite if it injures the gum tissue.
• Use, in addition to a toothbrush, an irrigator that cleans and massages the oral cavity with a jet of water.

Regular visits to preventive examinations at the dentist are mandatory.

Appeal for medical care at the first signs of disorders, it will simplify treatment, reduce the risk of possible complications.

How to care for dentures?

As part of oral hygiene, daily care of the prosthesis is necessary:

• Detachable bridges must be cleaned daily with a soft brush and the correct paste on the outside and inside. There are cleaning products designed specifically for artificial teeth.
• Store removable structures in containers with a solution intended for this.
• When putting on, use a fixing gel. This will speed up addiction, increase ease of use.
• You should refrain from hard or viscous food that can dislodge the structure from its place or break it.
• When chewing, the load should equally fall on both sides of the jaw.

Careful operation with regular maintenance by a prosthetist will extend the life of the product, as well as reduce the risk of inflammation.

A properly functioning dental apparatus is the key to maintaining the health of the digestive system and the whole organism.

Anastasia Vorontsova

At the first installation of a clasp prosthesis, the patient has a feeling of a foreign body in the oral cavity, which becomes dull in the process of getting used to.

The causes of discomfort and pain are that the prosthesis not only rests on the teeth, but also presses on the oral mucosa.

After installing removable structures, the patient may experience the following inconveniences:

• The clasp prosthesis rubs the mucous membrane of the mouth.
• Having discomfort while eating.
• Biting the tongue, cheeks or lips.
• Violation of diction.
• Increased salivation.
• Decreased taste perception.
• Feeling of nausea.
• Activation of the gag reflex.
• Change in perception of cold and hot.
• Remnants of food getting under the prosthesis.

Usually all these sensations disappear within a month.

After a period of adaptation, getting used to clasp prostheses begins and the patient begins to feel more comfortable with prostheses than without them.

Stages of habituation

• phase of irritation. Comes at the time of installation of the prosthesis. During this phase, the clasp construction is perceived by the patient as a foreign body. This period lasts approximately five days.
• The period of the upcoming partial braking. At this stage, manifestations such as increased salivation disappear, diction and chewing function are restored, and the tension of the lips and cheeks is reduced.
• Full braking.

The duration of each stage of getting used to the clasp prosthesis depends on the quality of the design, the correctness of its choice for restoring teeth.

How to get used to the clasp prosthesis

One of the main conditions for getting used to the design is the constant use of a clasp prosthesis.

• It is necessary immediately after the installation of the structure to learn how to independently put on and remove the prosthesis. It is advisable to first do this in front of a mirror.

• Before putting on the clasp structure, it must be moistened with water or a special fixation agent should be used.

• During the first two weeks, the prosthesis must be worn constantly and even at night, taking it out only for cleaning and caring for the oral cavity.

• To reduce the manifestation of the gag reflex, you can try to dissolve the candy by pressing it with your tongue to the sky.

• During the day, drink hot drinks and rinse your mouth several times with warm water or herbal infusions (using chamomile or sage). Hot drink softens and loosens the mucous membrane of the oral cavity, which allows the edges of the structure to sink deeper into it.

• To quickly restore diction, you should talk more and read aloud for two or more hours. This must be done in a relaxed atmosphere.

• Before fully adapting to the prosthesis, it is necessary to eat soft food, chewing it thoroughly and slowly so as not to burden the structure.

• Try not to bite off food with your front teeth. It is necessary to chew food with the help of lateral teeth, evenly distributing it to the left and right.

• Food should be taken cut into small pieces. The diet should contain vegetables and fruits, which will allow you to quickly switch to eating familiar foods. You should not eat solid food (for example: crackers, nuts, sugar, etc.).

• After eating, it is necessary to remove and rinse the structure, and rinse the mouth.

When using the prosthesis, you should not take long breaks in its use, since such actions can lead to the appearance of initial manifestations.

If the design is not used within a month, as a rule, it becomes unusable, which is an indication for the manufacture of a new prosthesis.

acclimatization period

The maximum allowable period is one to one and a half months.

If during this period there was no getting used to the prosthesis, then such a design is contraindicated for use, or poorly manufactured.

Once developed braking has a greater resistance, due to which the adaptation time to a new removable structure is shortened.

• Construction size.
• The degree of fixation of the prosthesis on the jaw.
• The nature of pressure transmission during chewing.
• The general reaction of the body to a foreign body.
• Type nervous system and age of the patient.
• The general health of the patient.

Carrying out the correction

After the installation of the clasp prosthesis, the appearance of painful sensations is due to the pressure of the structure on the mucous membrane due to its gradual subsidence.

This factor is inevitable and cannot be fully taken into account in the manufacture of the prosthesis.

As a result, the design needs to be corrected. This will require several visits to the doctor.

• The next day, it is recommended to visit the dentist for an oral examination, even if there are no complaints.
• If there is pain when using the structure, it must be removed, but before visiting the doctor 3-4 hours before the appointment, the prosthesis must be put on. This is necessary so that the dentist can determine the localization of the mucosal injury from the structure.
• If diction does not improve when using a prosthesis, you should see a doctor.

Care

• Clasp dentures do not require special care.
• The design does not need to be removed at night until habituation sets in.
• Removing the prosthesis is recommended for cleaning with a toothbrush and paste and hygienic oral care.
• After eating, it is necessary to rinse the mouth and structure with running water, and also clean it from food particles.

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