:omg: Does anyone have dentures and if so does it affect your ability to chew food well enough? Do you have problems with food getting "stuck" alot? Please help !! Thank You !!

I have dentures and no...I have had no problem chewing nor do I get food stuck...

I don't have dentures, but if you have problems w/ chewing food have you thought about dental implants for your dentures??? It secures them better for better chewing force. JUst a thought!! If you have questions let me know about the implants. I am a dental assistant that works w/ a dentist who does them.. Not trying to sell just educate if you are interested. Good luck!!

I don't have them yet, but do have partials. It is difficult for me to chew some meat. I have to take very small bits, but it can be done.

I have dentures and no...I have had no problem chewing nor do I get food stuck...

I really want to get banded but am worried about having a full set of Dentures. Afraid I won't ever beable to eat solids.:biggrin:

Ok, this is a fresh topic in my mind! Some of the ladies in the (mandatory) support group mentioned the fact that as it goes on there dentures got looser. That might be your problem. Go see your dentist and see if you just need to have them resized. The one lady (she had bypass) said it didn't feel like they didn't fit, she was just having problems chewing her food. Come to find out they were now to big for her.

Amazing that you lose weight IN your mouth too. Go see your dentist and see if they just need to be refitted.

I got a partial on the top that replaces some back teeth. I got it while I was on mushies and at the time thought that I wouldn't have needed the LB if I had known how I would hate aeting with the partial. I did get used toit eventually but I wish I would have spent more and got the implants. I ddidn't because my dental insurance won't pay for implants and does pay for dentures and partials (half)