How Dentures Affect Your Smile
If you look at before and after pictures of denture wearers, you may have noticed that they seem to smile a little differently in the two pictures. You may be concerned that getting dentures [...]
Preventing Denture Infections with Silver
There are many potential conditions that can affect denture wearers. One of the most annoying and common is oral candidiasis, also called {{{{link id='53894' text='denture-related stomatitis'}}}}. Although in many cases proper care of dentures is [...]
Do Diabetics Have More Dentures Difficulties?
Diabetes is a serious systemic illness that has many ramifications for the health of your mouth. Diabetics are at an increased risk for tooth loss, and that means they may end up with dentures [...]
Tooth Loss Leads to Slower Walking
Researchers analyzing results from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA), found that losing one’s natural teeth led to about a 10% decline in memory and walking speed. Although memory losses could be accounted for [...]
Are Your Dentures Causing Witch’s Chin?
Witch’s chin is a common description for chin ptosis (pronounced toe-sis) or sagging. It’s not exactly accurate, but it is descriptive, and people can easily picture what it means: an elongated, pointed chin. What [...]
