If your dentures used to fit and now they don’t, it is not your imagination — your jaw has changed.
Why it happens
Without tooth roots, the jawbone slowly shrinks, so the denture base no longer matches your gums.
The fixes
A professional reline, a rebase, a new denture, adjusting worn teeth on the denture, or two to four implants to snap it in place.
Still have questions?
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