Can Wearing Dentures Cause Tmj | And What are Common Problems with dentures
Linking Dental Symptoms to Dentures
So how can you determine that your dentures may be responsible for or causing your TMJ? Here are a few indicators that these two conditions could be related:
- The symptoms began when you had dentures
- The symptoms get worse when you wear your dentures.
- You are more relaxed with dentures removed than with
- Denture symptoms include gum soreness and wear
If you are inclined to believe that your dentures may be creating your discomfort and discomfort, we can help. We will immediately alter your dentures so that they fit better, which can ease. Then, we’ll create and fit a set of dentures for neuromuscular disorders to ease your symptoms for a long time.
Different types of denture pain
Here are some types of denture pain you need to know about:
Rubbing, loose Dentures
A common issue when fitting dentures poorly is that they can slide around inside the mouth, which can cause uncomfortable friction. This can result in lateral pressure which can push onto your gums by the sides and cause sores where your dentures shouldn’t be placing pressure.
Dentures that rub gums can be extremely frustrating because it’s a type of pain in the denture that usually is recurrent after it’s resolved. This is because your body absorbs the bone that held your teeth. As a result, dentures that were once fitted may lose their shape.
The looseness of your dentures and the rubbing they do could cause sores on the dentures which won’t heal until you stop the friction.
Pinching, and tight
However, the dentures may be placed in a way that they press against your gums too much. The pain won’t last for long typically, but that’s not a good sign because it suggests that your dentures are making your gums recede, and your bones shrink (disappear) more quickly than they are supposed to.
Pressure is not balanced
Dentures should be set in a way that they can divide pressure from chewing throughout your mouth. However, if your dentures weren’t constructed properly, you may be in a specific area where your gums are exposed to more pressure than others which can result in painful pinch points in which your gums may recede and expose your bone beneath. In other instances, the uneven bone pressure could cause the body to eliminate bone more quickly, which leads them to lose their form more quickly.