It is important to know that your gums and jawbones were not designed to support plastic teeth, so your new dentures may feel uncomfortable at first. New dentures are a learning curve and usually, a two-week adjustment period is expected.

The dentures will feel vey foreign and bulky in the mouth at first. The feeling of wearing a new denture has been described as having a hockey puck in your mouth. This will normalize during the adjustment period.

The fit of the dentures will improve over the first few weeks as the muscles and gum tissue learn to help hold it in place and begin to accept the denture.

You may notice an increase in saliva. This will normalize over time as well.

Your voice may sound muffled until your tongue adjusts to the new denture. Your tongue uses various landmarks in the mouth to form certain speech sounds and will adjust over time to the new size and shape of the intraoral space, eventually normalizing speech. Talking, reading out loud, and singing will speed up this adjustment period.

It takes practice and patience to eat with dentures. Start with soft foods cut into small pieces and gradually add more types of foods. Chew slowly and use both sides of your mouth simultaneously to maintain the stability and balance of your dentures. Avoid biting solely with your front teeth as this can cause your denture to drop at the back.

Everyone adjusts to new situations differently. It is important to remember that getting used to a new denture takes time and patience.