Dentures

[saxy_jag]

I had a tooth extracted yesterday and a partial denture put straight in - first time I've ever had dentures - just a small upper plate with a single tooth.

There are no obvious problems, but I've noticed my breath's stinking a bit. Not something I usually suffer with unless I've been eating garlic.

Is it likely to be the socket wound causing the smell - a bit like when you have sore throat - or could it be the denture? I was advised to keep it in last night, but I rinsed it before bed and then gave it a good clean this morning, as directed.

Has anyone else had this problem with dentures?

[jaydah]

Smell is the healing of cavity from extraction. Rinse mouth with salted water & keep in denture.

Which tooth was removed.

[saxy_jag]

Thanks jaydah - this is what my dentist has said to do.

It's one of the top incisors that was removed. I'd had crown on it, then it broke and we tried a post crown, but that didn't work, so out the little blighter came.

[poodicat]

Watch out for dry socket very painful..

[jaydah]

The corresponding lower tooth needs the upper tooth to press against, else it becomes loose in the gum.......creating a whole new set of problems !

[saxy_jag]

I've read about dry socket - that's when the clot dislodges, right? Think I'm OK because it just bled for a few minutes after the extraction and there's been nothing since, not even when I rinsed out after cleaning this morniing.

It's barely sore, either. Just a bit sore to the touch, that's all. The dentist and I both thought it would be a bigger job than it was, possibly with the tooth breaking and she having to cut the gum etc etc. In the end it came out very quickly and cleanly, in one piece.

She's actually said I can leave it out overnight after the first night, initially, to give the mouth a rest, as long as it goes in during the day.

[carlton23]

I`m glad you posted this question as I (being 76) have only two lower fangs left and they hold in my lower plate and as one of them is starting to give me some jip I am thinking of getting one put back in like yourself.