{"id":1746,"date":"2024-11-21T18:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T18:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2024-12-13T18:22:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T18:22:50","slug":"why-your-bottom-dentures-may-not-fit-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/why-your-bottom-dentures-may-not-fit-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Aren\u2019t My Bottom Dentures Fitting Properly?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your dentures<\/a> can\u2019t help you if they don\u2019t fit right. After all, if they\u2019re not secure and comfortable, they won\u2019t be able to assist you with chewing your food, improving your speech, or restoring your smile. If you\u2019re struggling to get a good connection with your lower prosthetic, here are a few reasons this may be happening, and what you can do to correct it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Causes of an Improper Fit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lower dentures have a harder time getting a good fit than uppers do because they don\u2019t benefit from the 360 degrees hold at the borders that the top prosthetics have. Bottom dentures have a taller order because they need space for both your tongue and the up and down movement of the floor of your mouth, and they also need to be resistant to dislodging by your cheek side gums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few other reasons your lower denture may not fit properly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n