{"id":1799,"date":"2024-02-14T23:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/?p=1799"},"modified":"2024-02-14T23:07:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:07:26","slug":"palateless-denture-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/palateless-denture-too-late\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Too Late for a Palateless Denture?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have worn dentures for seven years and am ready to remove the palate from my denture. I wouldn&#8217;t say I like the hard palate of the denture against the roof of my mouth. It feels like a mouth full of plastic. I am not ungrateful. My dentist reminds me that it is better to have dentures than no teeth at all. If I must wear dentures, maybe there is a way to make them more comfortable. My dentist needs to be more helpful, which leads to the question, why is he still my dentist? Long story. I would like to know if dentures exist with a soft palate and if it\u2019s too late because I\u2019ve worn dentures for so long. Thank you. Ethel from Decatur, GA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethel,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The palate of a complete denture is firm to fit well and remain stable when you chew. When &#8220;soft&#8221; refers to a denture, it means relining (reshaping) the denture with soft materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts about a soft denture reline:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As the shape of your ridge shrinks or changes shape due to missing teeth, a reline helps your denture fit more snugly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It resurfaces the upper portion of the denture that touches the roof of your mouth and gums<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It prevents the denture from rubbing on your gums and making them sore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Palateless Denture?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A palateless denture is an implant denture that does not cover the roof of your mouth. Instead, dental implants support the arch of denture teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implant dentures can relieve the discomfort of a hard denture palate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Placing dental implants for a denture<\/strong> &#8211; An implant dentist or an oral surgeon can place as few as two implants in your jawbone to support your denture, making them more <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/affordable-dentist.html\">affordable for many dental patients<\/a>. However, four to six implants provide maximum stability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improving denture comfort<\/strong> &#8211; Although implant dentures cost more money than completely removable dentures, they restore your chewing efficiency and make you feel more like your own teeth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preserving jawbone<\/strong> &#8211; Dental implants stimulate your jawbone and help prevent facial collapse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can schedule an appointment with an implant dentist to discuss your options. It\u2019s not too late, even if you need a bone graft in areas of low bone volume to stabilize dental implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Miranda Lacy, a <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/\">Plano, Texas dentist<\/a>, sponsors this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have worn dentures for seven years and am ready to remove the palate from my denture. I wouldn&#8217;t say I like the hard palate of the denture against the roof of my mouth. It feels like a mouth full of plastic. I am not ungrateful. My dentist reminds me that it is better to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/palateless-denture-too-late\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Is it Too Late for a Palateless Denture?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[995,1288,1292,1293,1294,1291,1290,1289],"class_list":["post-1799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-affordable-dentistry","tag-affordable-dentist","tag-affordable-implant-denture","tag-denture-comfort","tag-denture-palate","tag-denture-roof-of-mouth","tag-how-many-dental-implants","tag-implant-denture","tag-palateless-denture"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>I\u2019m Ready for a Palateless Denture. 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