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Dentures, Jaw Pain, freqent mouth Ulcers
Patient age ~80, With Denture for last 10+ years. Faces frequent problem with mouth ulcers in jaws, tongue etc. faces too much inconvenience, pain due to Lower Jaw dentures. Never satisfied with any dentures, replaced dentures twice, Prosthodontist who prepared Dentures says no problem with dentures. Suggest guidance. Ready for personal visit within south Mumbai
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The problem could be due to many reasons , you should consult to some experienced dentist.
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There could be a number of reasons for your suffering. It could also be related to underlying medical issues. If your health permits you can go for an implant supported denture for better stability and satisfaction.
Next Steps
-visit your physician for a routine check up
- take multivitamin tablets twice daily for a month
- drink ample amount of water
- use a zero alcohol mouthwash twice daily
- massage your gums twice daily with a clean finger
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A denture can never be compared to natural teeth and it has it's limitations.
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Dr. Bhushan Gaikwad
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Pune
allergy to the denture material could be a cause. you could go for dentures fabricated in a different material. kindly share picture for better diagnosis as the causes for denture related ulcers are myriad.
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