If you’ve just gotten dentures, you’re likely quite eager to eat meals with them. That’s a normal feeling – most would want good restorations that let them enjoy favored foods again. Still, don’t get carried away; getting used to eating with dentures takes time and effort. Your Port Charlotte dentist wants that process to go as smoothly for you as possible. To that end, try out these four great tips for eating with dentures.
Take Your Meals Slow (at First)
While you may want solid foods, start with soft ones when you first get dentures. This approach should make your adjustment easier for you and your mouth.
Tough and solid foods are tricky when you aren’t used to dentures. Examples like raw carrots, crackers, and red meat could easily stress your gums, putting them at risk of inflammation. Thankfully, you can avoid that issue by sticking to soft foods for a while. Some good ones include scrambled eggs, pureed applesauce, pudding, etc.
Cut & Chew Carefully
Dentures will help you eat meals, but you can never be too careful. Remember to cut up your food and chew it slowly, especially during the adjustment period.
Several methods would help you with this cautious eating. On the one hand, you can cut food into thin strips that are easy to chew and help you get full faster. Alternatively, you could use both sides of your mouth when you eat. This second idea would keep your dentures stable as you chew.
Practice, Practice, Practice
As you start eating with dentures, you may struggle a bit. Don’t get discouraged – consistent practice will allow you to get the hang of it.
People can master most things with practice; the same applies to dentures. Using them continually will help them feel more and more natural to you. With time, you should even notice that you exert more force as you chew and move to firmer foods.
Try to Skip Sticky Foods
Even as you get used to your dentures, you should avoid sticky foods. These items would put your restorations in danger.
Even if they’re tasty, many sticky foods – taffy, caramel, peanut butter, etc. – would delay your adjustment to dentures. That’s because they often dislodge new teeth by adhering to your upper and lower molars. In doing so, they’d keep you from learning how to use dentures safely and correctly.
Using the tricks above, you’ll make eating with dentures easy. Remember them as you enjoy your future meals!
About the Practice
Caring Way Dentistry is based in Port Charlotte, FL. Led by Dr. Bryan Villescas, our practice makes quality dental care its most cherished mission. That means we tailor our preventive, cosmetic, and restorative services to each patient’s smile and oral health needs! This approach ensures you and your family get the vibrant teeth and gums you all deserve. For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (941)-627-9900.