In December 2021 was my first dentist visit for full top denture partial bottom. After 8 visits and 8 months later August 2022, my dentures are ready. At my appointment, I get 4 teeth pulled and dentures put in right afterwards. Two days later, my gums are red and swollen my bottom partial which fit perfect due to swelling now won't go back in. My top full denture has a gap between roof of mouth. Not only do they make me choke, it hurts my entire upper gums. I'm sure this isn't normal, need advice please.
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Dentures should be very closely fitting, a 3mm gap is allowed.
Get in contact with your dentist.
I found information about The real damage bad-fitting dentures on this site:
www.thedentureclinic.co.uk/
"poorly fitting dentures will often have a small gap between the gingivae and the dentures (gums), which leads to food being trapped between the two...
...dentures, especially poorly designed plastic dentures, will invariably lead to plaque accumulation on the denture itself, even despite very thorough cleaning.
I'm sorry you are having so much trouble with your dentures.
After reading so many complaints online, it seems that ill-fitting dentures are a widespread problem.
This is very important as your present dentist is the one that is responsible and if he is not trying to help you then you will have to seek a remedy with another dentist.
Have you made full payment or is there a balance due to this dentist?
There is a reason for asking this question because if you still owe money to this dentist, you can withhold payment until they have fixed your set to your satisfaction.
Decide if you wish to go to another dentist but most likely you will have to pay for a new dentist to do repairs to your mouth and dentures.
However, if the new dentist can/does fix your present set, you can refuse to pay your first dentist the balance owed to them.
Some people may tell you to sue the dentist, but, unfortunately, that will not work. Under most circumstances, you will not be able to find an attorney who will take the case.
Some examples from online attorneys about similar cases:
"The cost and time involved in suing your dentist may not be worth the effort. There is a good chance that the cost of suit, with the high price of experts to prove your claim, would far exceed the costs of your dentures. I suggest you may wish to find another dentist who can evaluate the situation and perhaps recommend something to ease or eliminate the problem... "
The only other recourse you may have, and this would probably not get you any real help, but may put a black mark on the dentist, is to contact the National Dental Association that most dentists belong to.
ndaonline.org/
You need to return to the dentist. If the dentist wont help, you can put a negative review on social media.
There is not supposed to be a gap! Contact your dentist ASAP, your dentist has to fix it - seal the gap.
Talk to your dentist, because this isn't normal, you should have very little to no gap between the roof of your mouth and your dentures.
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