Gums, tongue and the ridge below a denture do a lot of quiet work. Find out how to look after those tissues, and why they’re reviewed at our McPhillips Street clinic even without any teeth.
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People tend to judge a denture by its teeth, but much of what makes one comfortable lies underneath. A complete denture rests on your oral tissues and jaw shape, and a partial shares its load between them and your remaining teeth.
Those tissues aren’t static. Jaw and gum continue to change after teeth are lost, which means the surface a denture sits on today may differ from the one it was made for. Daily rest, gentle cleaning and professional review all help you keep track of that.
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Most wearers are advised to leave their denture out for a period each day, following their own instructions.
Brushing the appliance covers only half the job, as gums and tongue are part of the routine.
A review also looks at your oral tissues and for any signs of disease, with or without teeth.
Knowing how support is shared explains why changes under the denture can show up as movement, trapped food or tender areas.
The whole appliance sits on underlying tissues and the shape of the jaw, because no natural teeth remain in that arch to help.
Remaining teeth and oral tissues work together here, both providing planned support and retention for the replacement teeth.
Please don’t try to judge what a change in your gums means by yourself. An in-person exam is how that gets assessed.
Tissue health isn’t an afterthought in making a denture. It’s considered from the first appointment through to the delivery and beyond.
Request your visitYour oral tissues get examined first, along with remaining teeth, jaw relationship and whichever appliance you use now.
An impression or scan records those contours in detail, while a separate record notes how the jaws come together.
Tooth position, smile, speech and bite are evaluated on a trial version, ahead of processing.
Once it’s delivered, the dentist looks for pressure areas and reviews retention and function, and then plans your follow-up.
You know your mouth from day to day, and that makes your observations helpful. There’s no need to work out the cause first.
Please ask when you book if you’d like to know how long the appointment will be or what it’s likely to cost.
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Gums under a denture can get irritated, and it isn’t something you have to accept as just part of wearing one. Tell the clinic so it can be assessed.
These are for the dentist to adjust, rather than something to grind down or put up with at home.
When you clean your gums and tongue, take care around any spot that already feels irritated.
Your instructions tell you when the denture stays in and when your tissues get a break.
Over the longer term
Tissue changes tend to be gradual, which makes them easy to miss when you’re living with them daily. A regular look gives you a second set of eyes.
Once it’s out, tend to the surfaces it was sitting against, and to the teeth you have left.
While the appliance is out and your tissues are resting, keep it the way you were told to.
Having no natural teeth doesn’t end your need for dental care, as oral tissues and signs of disease still warrant review.
Have you noticed a sore or change in your mouth that concerns you? A phone call lets you explain what you’re seeing.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)If you live in Burrows Central, an area in Winnipeg, your denture and oral tissues would be assessed at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, with directions linked here.
Choose whichever is easier, phone or form. The clinic follows up on form requests to settle on a time, so please wait for that reply before treating it as booked.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dentures in Burrows Central.
Ask our teamA denture sits against those tissues whenever it’s in. Most patients are advised to take it out for part of each day, and your own instructions will say what suits you.
Yes. Cleaning the gums and tongue is part of denture care, along with brushing the appliance itself once it’s out.
The oral tissues, how the denture fits and functions, and any signs of disease. Each of those can still change after your teeth are gone.
It can. Jaw and gum tissues keep changing after tooth loss, so a denture that once fit well may start moving, catching food or causing soreness.
Get in touch with the clinic so it can be examined. Avoid adjusting the denture yourself, since the dentist needs to see the area and how the appliance sits against it.
Ask for a denture review by phoning (204) 338-3003 or through the form on this page. The appointment would take place on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
Tissue health and denture wear often overlap with other parts of dental care, and these pages explain them in more detail.
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Burrows Central residents are welcome to request a denture review at our Winnipeg clinic. You’ll hear from the clinic about available times.
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