Missing teeth often push meals over to whichever side still works. If that has become your habit, here is how a denture is planned to share the work again, at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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When a few teeth go missing on the left or the right, most people quietly move their food to the other side. It works well enough that the habit can last for years without anyone mentioning it.
A denture changes the arithmetic. Whether it replaces a whole arch or just selected teeth, it tends to stay steadier when pressure arrives from both sides at once. That is why the dentist pays close attention to how your jaws meet, and why relearning an even chew is part of settling in.
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Spreading each bite across both sides can help a removable appliance stay put while you eat.
The way your upper and lower jaws come together is captured before any denture is built.
Years of favouring one side don’t have to be permanent, though changing them takes some practice.
A complete denture and a partial denture are held in place by different things, so the reasons an even chew matters are a little different for each.
A complete denture rests on the gums and the shape of the jaw beneath them. Heavy pressure on one edge alone can tip it, so a balanced bite is part of the plan.
A partial denture fills in chosen spaces and leans on your remaining teeth and oral tissues for support and retention. Restoring the missing side can give you somewhere to chew again.
Which design suits you, and how your bite should come together, is settled through an examination with the dentist.
Fit, appearance and the way your teeth meet are developed gradually, so making a denture normally takes more than one appointment.
Request your visitBefore anything is designed, the dentist studies which side you favour, the condition of your gums and remaining teeth, and whatever appliance you wear now.
This is where an even chew is designed in: alongside the impression or scan, the dentist captures exactly how your top and bottom jaws close on each side.
Wearing a trial version, you can close together and feel whether both sides touch evenly, while your smile and speech are judged too.
When the finished appliance goes in, you’ll bite and chew on both sides while the dentist looks for pressure points and checks its hold, with return visits booked to fine-tune it.
You probably chew the way you do without thinking about it. Watching your own meals for a week turns an unconscious habit into something you can describe.
Bring any denture or partial you already have, even if it rarely leaves the drawer, so it can be looked at during the examination.
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A new denture asks your mouth to relearn several things at once. Speech, saliva and chewing often feel different at first, and these changes are usually temporary.
Cut food into smaller pieces and place some on each side, so neither half of the denture carries the meal alone.
Choose foods that need little effort while you get used to the feel, then work toward firmer ones.
A sore spot is a reason to have the denture adjusted, not something to put up with or file down at home.
After the old habit fades
The gums and bone under a denture keep changing after teeth are lost. A bite that feels balanced today can drift, so regular reviews still matter.
If you notice yourself favouring one side again, mention it. Loosening, wear or a changed bite could be the reason, and only an assessment can tell.
Brush the denture with a suitable brush and cleanser, then clean your gums, tongue and any remaining teeth while it is out.
Even without natural teeth, the tissues, the fit and the function of the appliance need checking. Partial wearers also need care for the teeth they still have.
If a denture cracks or starts causing real discomfort, call the clinic rather than waiting for a routine visit.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)For St. Boniface residents, an area in Winnipeg, every examination, try-in and adjustment takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street.
Send a request through the form or phone the clinic. The form doesn’t hold a time, and the clinic gets back to you to confirm one.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dentures in St. Boniface.
Ask our teamIt can make a removable appliance less stable. Many wearers find that smaller bites split across both sides help it stay in place, and the dentist can explain what applies to your bite.
That is often part of the reason for one. A partial replaces selected teeth and relies on the ones you have for support, and whether it suits your mouth is decided at an assessment.
A denture has to fit how your jaws actually come together. Capturing that relationship early helps the teeth meet properly when the appliance is finished.
Dentures can improve chewing, but they don’t behave exactly like natural teeth. Food choices and technique usually get easier with practice and any adjustments you need.
Make a note of when it happens and bring it up with the dentist. Tissue changes, wear or a shifted bite can each affect retention, and an assessment points to the right fix.
Phone (204) 338-3003, or fill in the form further down and mention that one-sided chewing is the concern. Appointments take place at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, and the clinic confirms the time with you.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Ready to share the load?
If one side of your mouth has been doing all the chewing, St. Boniface residents are welcome to send a request to our Winnipeg clinic, which replies to settle a time.
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