Poor fitting dentures can cause no end of problems, affecting both your oral health and your confidence. Loose dentures can also cause a range of problems, including irritation and sores, not to mention making the wearer wary about speaking, eating and drinking in public.

If you are experiencing some or all of the following symptoms, your dentures may be poorly fitted:

* speech that is slurred;

* noises like clicking and whistling when you speak and eat;

* problems when chewing food;

* you feel uncomfortable when speaking and eating in public;

* extra wrinkles appear around your mouth

* mouth irritations, ulcers and sore spots;

Dentures can become loose for a number of reasons; they may have been poorly fitted in the first place, or your jaw may have shrunk slightly over time. Either way, it is important that you visit your dentist as soon as possible to discuss your options.

After having a bad experience with removable dentures, many people choose to have fixed dentures hand crafted for them by a Clinical Dental Technician and implanted by their dentist. Fixed dentures are far more stable than normal dentures, as they are anchored to the gums by dental implants, which act like the root of a natural tooth.

A qualified dental surgeon can fit denture implants or fixed provisional overdentures painlessly under local anaesthetic . This means you can stay awake throughout the treatment, but the part of your mouth being worked will be completely numb.

While denture implants are increasingly popular they are not appropriate for everyone. You need to have healthy gums and a sufficient thickness of jawbone to allow the implants to be fitted correctly.

If you are interested in learning more about dental implants and fixed dentures, Manchester’s The Smile Centre can help. Presided over by Barrie Semp, the city’s first fully qualified Clinical Dental Technician, The Smile Centre specialises in crafting bespoke dentures for clients from all over Europe.

For more information, visit their website: http://www.thesmilecentreuk.co.uk/.

Learn more about denture implants at the Smile Centre UK.