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Are Eye And Nose Infections Due To Usage Of Incorrect Dentures?

From day 1 my dentures have fit horribly. ..the dentuist even questioned if he had given me the right ones....I wear them to work an that s about it..with tons of adhesive..I have had ear eye an nose infections for the year I have had them...my question is could these infections be caused by the dentures. ..I have been back to the dentist on two occasinos for aditional x-rays to b sure there was no tooth fragments left..he said they were the worst fitting dentures he has ever seen...if I had another 2400.00 which I was charged for them.uppers only..I would get some that work...this is in of the worst experiences of my life...your feedback would be appriciate ..thank you charlotte
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
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Hi Charlotte,

I can understand your concern. I am sorry for the agony you have been through regarding the dentures, but I am very sure that the eye, nose and ear infections you are suffering from are not due to ill fitting dentures.

Dentures are just prostheses that sit on the edentulous (without teeth) ridge and aid in esthetics, chewing and speech. If they are not cleaned properly and wore, they may cause infections of the oral cavity. However, other infections are not caused by the denture.

I would advise you to visit an ENT and eye specialist for the infections you are suffering from. In addition, you should visit a Prosthodontist, a specialist in making dentures, to get a consultation and see if the current dentures can be modified and made to fit better.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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Are Eye And Nose Infections Due To Usage Of Incorrect Dentures?

Hi Charlotte, I can understand your concern. I am sorry for the agony you have been through regarding the dentures, but I am very sure that the eye, nose and ear infections you are suffering from are not due to ill fitting dentures. Dentures are just prostheses that sit on the edentulous (without teeth) ridge and aid in esthetics, chewing and speech. If they are not cleaned properly and wore, they may cause infections of the oral cavity. However, other infections are not caused by the denture. I would advise you to visit an ENT and eye specialist for the infections you are suffering from. In addition, you should visit a Prosthodontist, a specialist in making dentures, to get a consultation and see if the current dentures can be modified and made to fit better. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah