Can immediate dentures be worn permanently

They can be kept, and many people do keep them. What changes is the fit, because the ridge under them shrinks for months after the extractions and the plate stops matching it.

How long before the gums stop changing

Most of the shrinkage happens in the first three to six months and it slows through the first year. That is why a reline is usually timed after the six month mark.

What does a loose immediate denture feel like

It rocks when you chew, clicks when you talk and rubs a sore spot in one place. Sore spots that break the skin or bleed need a dentist before anything else.

Can I order a replacement without going to an office

Yes if you still have healthy teeth to anchor a partial. You take the impressions at home with our kit and the appliance is built in a dental lab in Hollywood, Florida.

Are partial dentures HSA and FSA eligible

Dentures and artificial teeth appear in IRS Publication 502 as medical expenses, so a partial normally qualifies. Your plan administrator makes the final determination.

Night guard side effects, what is normal

Extra saliva, pressure and a strange first week are normal, pain and shifting teeth are not

For the first week a night guard brings extra saliva, a feeling of pressure on the teeth and a few restless nights. That is normal and it fades. Pain in one spot, a jaw that aches every morning or teeth that feel moved are not normal, and that is when you see a dentist.

Most of the bad side effects come from guards that do not fit, boil and bite trays from the drugstore and guards worn long after they wore out. A guard molded to your own teeth avoids most of the list.

Normal, not normal, see a dentist

What you notice	Verdict	What to do
Extra saliva the first nights	Normal	Fades in a week
Pressure or tightness on the teeth	Normal	Fades as the guard settles, if not, an adjustment
Gagging with a thick guard	Common	A thinner custom guard or a lower arch guard
Sore spot on the gum	Not normal	Stop wearing it, send a photo, adjustment
Jaw aches every morning	Not normal	Dentist, the bite on the guard may be off
Teeth feel moved or loose	Not normal	Dentist, stop wearing the guard

Why boil and bite guards cause more of it

A drugstore tray is softened in hot water and bitten into shape. It is thick, it covers the gum unevenly, and it moves at night. Thick and uneven is what drives gagging, saliva and sore spots. A custom night guard for teeth grinding, $119 is pressed on a model of your own teeth, so it is thin, even and stays put.

Thickness and hardness, what changes

Hard guards are thin and designed for heavy grinders, they last longest and feel like the least in the mouth. Soft guards cushion more and some people chew on them in their sleep, which can make clenching worse. A hybrid, hard outside and soft inside, is the middle road. Pick by how hard you grind, not by what feels nicest in the first minute.

Care so it does not smell or yellow

Rinse in cool water every morning, brush with a soft brush and denture foam, not toothpaste.
Dry it in its case, a wet closed case grows the smell.
Soak once a week in a denture solution.
Replace a cracked or worn through guard, it no longer protects the teeth.

See how to clean a night guard for the full routine.

Night guard side effects, questions

Can a night guard shift your teeth

A guard that fits your teeth will not. A boil and bite tray that only covers some teeth can, which is one reason to move to a custom guard.

Why is my jaw sore in the morning with a night guard

Usually the bite on the guard is uneven, so one side takes the load. Stop wearing it and have a dentist look at the bite.

How long does it take to get used to a night guard

Three nights to two weeks. A thin custom guard is at the short end.

Is it normal to drool with a night guard

Yes for the first nights. Extra saliva fades as the mouth stops treating the guard as food.

Can I wear a night guard every night

Yes, that is the point. Take it out in the morning, clean it, and replace it when it wears through.