The Importance of Wearing Dentures near Orting, Puyallup, Sumner

Many denture wearers, particularly those who are new to dentures, are tempted to leave their dentures out when they're at home or when the dentures feel uncomfortable. While it's normal to remove dentures at night for cleaning and to give your gum tissue a rest, not wearing your dentures during the day can have significant negative consequences.

When teeth are missing and dentures are not worn, the jawbone begins to resorb (shrink) at an accelerated rate. This bone loss changes the shape of your face, making you look older, and also changes the fit of your dentures over time. Wearing your dentures consistently helps slow this process.

Not wearing dentures also affects your ability to eat a nutritious diet. Without teeth or dentures, many foods — particularly hard, crunchy, or chewy foods — become difficult or impossible to eat. This can lead to nutritional deficiencies and digestive problems.

Speech is another area affected by not wearing dentures. Teeth play an important role in forming many speech sounds. Without dentures, speech can become unclear, which can affect your confidence and social interactions.

If your dentures are uncomfortable and you're avoiding wearing them, the solution is to have them adjusted or relined — not to stop wearing them. Contact Comfy Denture & Hearing Clinic at our Bonney Lake clinic (253) 750-4164, Federal Way clinic (253) 839-1505, or Kent clinic (253) 981-3917 to address any comfort issues.