Implant Supported Denture on Lower Jaw: Are Chewing Problems Normal?
I had an Implant Supported Denture done two days ago on my lower jaw, I have 8 implants inserted and then a temporarily denture cemented on the implants. After I went home, I realized I am not able to chew normally with my upper jaw, this is because the contact point between my temp. denture and my upper natural teeth do not match exactly, therefore I can only tap on my teeth rather than chew. This is a major concern for me. Is this a common issue with my scenario? I would think this is due to the mold is not make correctly or accurately, or when the denture is cemented it’s not align perfectly with upper teeth. My dentist told me I can have soft food but I do not have any confident I can eat normally. Is there anything else I can do?
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Dr. Carlos Boudet
11/25/2015
When the temporary denture was cemented onto the eight implants the surgeon should have made sure that your bite was adjusted to allow you to contact evenly the opposing teeth.
In cases where this is not done, you have a higher risk that you may place detrimental forces on some implants instead of evenly distributing the forces among all of them, and this can cause those implants to fail.
I would suggest you call the professional that inserted the denture and ask him or her to spend the time necessary to adjust the temporary until you can touch evenly the opposing teeth.
Good luck! Dr. Carlos Boudet
Dr. H Ryan Kazemi
11/25/2015
Your temporary denture requires occlusal adjustment to assure it is in correct bite and touching your upper teeth evenly and in appropriate areas. Your restorative dentist can assist you with that. If there is large discrepancy, then the temporary denture may need to be refabricated. As it sounds like this was an immediate loading of your implants, you should avoid chewing on them. If the implants are already healed, then it should be fine Dr. Kazemi
