Denture Information
Old Fitting Dentures
It’s difficult enough to have to learn how to properly use and wear your new dental appliance. It’s even more difficult when your dental appliance is fitting poorly which, in due course creates tremendous strain, stress, friction and pain on the gums due to an improper fit. Old fitting dental appliances can lead to all sort of oral issues. The most common issue includes tender spots, which, if not treated quickly can lead to serious painful infections.
  
These photographs show how, with just the correct positioning of the anterior dentition, it could quite considerable make a big difference to the facial appearance of the patient.
Photo Left: Shows patient with incorrect anterior positioning
Photo Centre: Shows patient with correct anterior positioning
Photo Right: Shows patient the correct maxillary/mandibular anterior relationship
This is the patient's 30 year old dental appliance, impeccably clean, however implicitly warn. This is why in the first photo above, the patient had no lip support what so ever.
 
Propper positioning of anterior teeth
Photo Left: Shows lip line with a medium smile
Photo Right: Shows relaxed lip where one or two millimetres anterior centrals can be seen
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