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Do I play a role in how my dentures function?

Yes. Learning to eat with artificial teeth requires considerable skill and practice. This is because every person’s mouth has a different structure which can affect the retention and stability of the denture. Also the level of suction which helps to hold the denture in place, particularly the upper denture, will vary depending upon the amount of saliva produced. Many denture wearers find the lower denture particularly difficult to manage at first. Experience will help, as will the use of a carefully selected denture fixative, which is a useful aid to assisting with denture retention and stability.