Badly fitting false teeth?

I am sick of using fixatives and would like to find a malleable .non toxic substance to make a supporting mould for loose bottom plate.

Badly fitting false teeth?
i am a dental nurse and i would recommend that you see your dentist regarding possible soft / reling of your denture.
Reply:Lower dentures are a bear to get used to and they do not stay put. Dental implants are the best answer to a loose denture. They can be costly, but they will hold the denture in place very well. All other denture creams/pastes/glues only hold temporarily, sorry!
Reply:That is the main complaint patients have with a lower denture, and it’s the one reason saving at least the cuspids or bi’s on each side is so valuable. Instead of having the lower denture literally “floating” around, it can slip over these two teeth, letting them work as an anchor with the “over-denture.”





The “ridge” that the denture rest and relies on to hold the denture in place deteriorates once the teeth are removed. There is no reason for the bone to be there holding “nothing in place” so the ridge eventually disappears, leaving the patient with a floater. It’s exasperating for us as dental professionals because there is nothing we can do to “stop the bone of the ridge” from receding; it something that naturally happens when the teeth are no longer there. The upper denture relies on the palate to create a suction that helps to hold it in position, even after bone loss due to the extractions.





There is a “reline” that should be done around 4-6 months after the patient is fitted with a new denture. Having a “reline” of a denture is really “remaking” the acrylic tissue part or the inside that “rest against your tissue” on the denture to match the new changes from the bone loss. If you haven’t had one done, it would be something to consider.





Another way to stop the floating lower denture is to have two implants placed and have a Velplast over-denture made. This is a slightly expensive route to take, but it does offer the patient a more stable and secure denture that last for many years. Most patients who choose this denture are extremely happy with the outcome.





Hopefully you will discuss this with your dentist, he will help guide you in the direction that is best for you. I hope I’ve shed some light on this particular problem and helped to enlighten you with the alternatives that are available.



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