Do any of you have any good advice ??? -denture question--please read?!
Question: My husband just got new dentures, he gaggs very easily so every time he puts in the uppers in that is what he does. He also said they hurt his gums. I also need advice on what is best to use "Polident", Fixadent", etc.Any advice would be greatly appreciated, THANK YOU in advance!
Answers: My husband just got new dentures, he gaggs very easily so every time he puts in the uppers in that is what he does. He also said they hurt his gums. I also need advice on what is best to use "Polident", Fixadent", etc.Any advice would be greatly appreciated, THANK YOU in advance!
Your husband shouldn't use the adhesive creams unless he needs them.... and if the dentures are new, they should fit almost perfectly.
He can go back to the dentist to have the upper denture adjusted. Some of the material can be removed from the soft palate area (back of denture) so gagging decreases. Also, any sore spots that he has will disappear once the material is removed from the denture.
Also, he shouldn't feel embarrassed about going back for adjustments, even if it's a daily trip for him... he paid good money for the dentures, and they should fit 'like a glove' without any sore spots once all of the necessary adjustments have been made.
Wish him luck!
corega is a better paste and put him suck mint drops.
If they are gagging him, he probably needs to go back and have some trimmed of the back and also anywhere that they are rubbing on his gums. When he gets them fitted correctly, they should not rub his gums. However, especially on the lower set, he may need to use fixadent or similar.