{"id":71,"date":"2023-02-10T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T06:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherbrookedental.com\/blog\/?p=71"},"modified":"2023-03-10T18:39:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T18:39:28","slug":"ill-fitting-dentures-and-their-complications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherbrookedental.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/10\/ill-fitting-dentures-and-their-complications\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Ill-Fitting Dentures Be Life-Threatening?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you have ill-fitting dentures, the issue can seem harmless. It\u2019s not like the prosthetics<\/a> are natural teeth, right? However, the truth is that this appliance can be life-threatening when it doesn\u2019t fit well. Indeed, it can put you at high risk of developing oral cancer. You should thus adjust or replace your own if an ill-fit is apparent. To learn more, let your Edmonton dentist explain things. Here, then, is a summary of how poorly-fitted dentures make oral cancer likely and the common signs of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ill-Fitting Dentures & Oral Cancer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is, in fact, a link between ill-fitting dentures and oral cancer rates. More specifically, the former tends to raise the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current studies bear this truth out. In a recent meta-analysis, Sydney researchers found that those with poorly-fitted dentures saw a 290% increase in cancer risk. Therefore, such people are nearly four times more likely to suffer oral cancer than people without the appliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reasons for this link aren\u2019t well-known, but scholars have some ideas. One is dentures with a poor fit trap carcinogens \u2013 alcohol, tobacco, etc. \u2013 against the gums. Another is that the prosthetics irritate gum tissue enough to trigger cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs of Ill-Fitting Dentures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, it\u2019s possible to tell if you have ill-fitting dentures. Just look for the following symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n