Help! My jaw is shrinking.
I’ve been wearing dentures for a number of years now, but it seems like the older I get, the smaller my jaw gets. I am worried that with my jaw shrinking I won’t be able to wear my dentures anymore. Is there anything I can do? Do I just need to get smaller dentures? Leslie K. – Missouri Leslie, You could get new dentures, but eventually they won’t stay in […]
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Can I get dental implants if I can’t wear dentures any more?
My dentures haven’t fit properly for several months. Now I can’t even keep them in. Is it possible for me to get dental implants? Marie C. – Biloxi, MS Marie, I suspect your dentures no longer fit because you’ve loss too much jawbone. That is a result of having dentures for so long. Dental implants protect your bone structure. If that is the case, it is still possible for you […]
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