{"id":9657,"date":"2024-12-17T16:56:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/besth.nl\/dental-treatments\/problems-dentures\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:25:34","slug":"problems-dentures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/besth.nl\/en\/dental-treatments\/problems-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"Problems dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"besth-voorna\">\n<h2>Before and after<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.slider-info-3946.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-title {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size:\n\t\t\t\t\t22px\t\t\t\t;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-3946.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-description {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t.slider-info-3946.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-3946.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button:hover {\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-twentytwenty-container slider-3946  \"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-orientation=\"horizontal\" bafg-default-offset=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-before-label=\"Before\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-after-label=\"After\" bafg-overlay=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-move-slider-on-hover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-click-to-move=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/besth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dentaleyepad__2021-07-27_11-11-34___-scaled-1275.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/besth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dentaley-compressed-scaled-1275.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-slider-info-wraper\">\n\t\t<div style=\"   \" class=\"slider-info-3946 bafg-slider-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script>document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){var v=document.querySelector(\".besth-voorna\");var i=document.querySelector(\".besth-srv-results-sec img[src*='teeth-before-after']\");if(!v||!i)return;var box=i.parentElement;var kids=[].slice.call(v.children).filter(function(k){return k.tagName!==\"H2\"});if(!kids.length)return;box.innerHTML=\"\";box.style.background=\"transparent\";box.style.height=\"auto\";box.style.aspectRatio=\"auto\";box.classList.add(\"besth-voorna-in-res\");kids.forEach(function(k){box.appendChild(k)});v.remove();setTimeout(function(){window.dispatchEvent(new Event(\"resize\"))},300);});<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"besth-kennis\">\n<h2>Problems with your denture? Here is what can be done<\/h2>\n<p>A denture should be comfortable. Are you bothered by a loose denture, pressure spots or difficulty eating? There is almost always something that can be done. Below you will find the most common complaints, the cause and the solution.<\/p>\n<h3>Complaints, causes and solutions<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px;font-size:15px\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#5d625a;padding:12px 14px;background:#f3efe9\">Complaint<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#5d625a;padding:12px 14px;background:#f3efe9\">Possible cause<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#5d625a;padding:12px 14px;background:#f3efe9\">Solution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Denture is loose or slips<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Shrunk jawbone<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Reline or overdenture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Pressure spots or sore areas<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Sharp edges or poor fit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Grinding or reline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Difficulty chewing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Worn teeth or wrong bite<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">New denture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Sore corners of the mouth<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Bite too low, fungal infection<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">New bite height, treatment of the infection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Burning or red palate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Fungal infection or poor hygiene<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Cleaning advice and treatment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Sunken face<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Worn denture, jawbone loss<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">New denture or overdenture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Denture broken<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">A fall or strain from poor fit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Repair and check of the fit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Bad taste or odour<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Deposits on the denture<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Professional cleaning and care advice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"background:#f3efe9;border-left:3px solid #9a8259;padding:16px 20px;margin:18px 0\"><strong>Tip.<\/strong> Come for a check-up once a year, even if you have no natural teeth. We then check the fit, the gums and the oral tissues, and spot problems before they cause complaints.<\/div>\n<h3>Costs<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px;font-size:15px\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#5d625a;padding:12px 14px;background:#f3efe9\">Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#5d625a;padding:12px 14px;background:#f3efe9\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:#5d625a;padding:12px 14px;background:#f3efe9;text-align:right\">Fee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Consultation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">C003<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600\">from \u20ac28.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Systematic grinding<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">P067<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600\">from \u20ac37.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Tissue conditioning, per jaw<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">P060<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600\">from \u20ac52.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Reline, indirect, per jaw<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">P062<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600\">from \u20ac105.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Repair without impression<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">P068<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600\">from \u20ac22.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">Conversion to overdenture<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top\">J083<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2ddd3;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600\">from \u20ac150.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#5d625a;margin:6px 0 18px\">Amounts are the 2026 NZa tariffs for the work of the practitioner. The costs of the dental laboratory are added and depend on your situation and the chosen materials. You always receive an estimate in advance.<\/p>\n<h3>Caring for your denture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean the denture daily with a denture brush and water or soap, not regular toothpaste (it is abrasive)<\/li>\n<li>Also brush your gums, tongue and any remaining teeth<\/li>\n<li>Preferably leave the denture out at night so your gums can rest<\/li>\n<li>Store it dry or in water in a container<\/li>\n<li>Come for a check-up once a year, even if you have no natural teeth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Insurance cover<\/h3>\n<p>Repairs and relining of a full denture are covered by the basic insurance, with a personal contribution. For a partial denture a supplementary insurance is needed. Your deductible may apply. 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