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I’m really unhappy with my dentures. \u00a0I’ve had them about two weeks and I just can’t eat anymore. I’ve already lost weight. I was very slender to begin with so I can’t afford to lose much more. My dentist isn’t listening to me. He tells me they are fine and I just need time to get used to them. Is there anything I can do?<\/p>\n

Elise L. – Montana<\/p>\n

Elise,<\/p>\n

Before you got dentures<\/a>, your dentist was under an ethical obligation to share all the treatment options with you. If he didn’t, I would have serious concern about continuing your care with him. Plus, when you’re frustrated and hungry, it doesn’t help to have a dentist<\/a> that isn’t listening to you.<\/p>\n

\u00a0No matter how well fitting someone’s dentures are, they will lose about 50% of your chewing capacity. Though some people seem to survive the change, others find it a misery. \u00a0Eventually your dentures will start to slip as well. That is the bad news.<\/div>\n
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The good news is you have options. The best option, before you even got dentures, is to get dental implants. This does require a surgical procedure and is more expensive than dentures, but it will be like having your own teeth again.<\/div>\n
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If you can’t afford that, there is a procedure using mini implants that can anchor your dentures. This will improve your eating facility.<\/div>\n
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I’m sorry for what you are going through.<\/div>\n
This blog is brought to you by Phoenix Dentist Dr. Kevin Peck.<\/div>\n

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