The Palm Beach Post

Are you happy wearing your denture?

- Mitchel Senft, DMD, DICOI

Have you become so accustomed to the failures of your denture that you just don’t realize that you could feel any different? Perhaps you have realized the failures of your denture and long for a solution to solve its shortcomin­gs.

How long has it been since you ate with natural feeling teeth? Having the ability to bite and chew with force. When was the last time you thought about biting into an apple, a sub, or French bread? What about eating corn on the cob, ribs off the bone, even chicken wings?

How long has it been since you actually experience­d your food through taste using both your tongue and your palate?

How would it feel to have teeth that are almost 75 percent smaller than the size of your present denture?

Food and eating is the centerpiec­e of life. So many events you plan or will attend are based around food. If you go on holiday, who are you going to meet and, of course, who will you be with for breakfast, lunch and dinner? If you are going out for the weekend, going to friends for a visit, it is about the meal.

Dental implants in conjunctio­n with your dentures, or even with new dentures, can restore your dental function.

This is all about your quality of life. Why not invest in yourself and buy yourself a gift that you can appreciate every day. Life is short and you need to enjoy each and every day – and that includes eating with confidence.

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