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What about eating out?

Once you get used to them, there is absolutely no reason why you should feel too restricted by your dentures. You will, with experience be able to enjoy all your meals. At first it is probably a good idea to eat softer food, and to cut your food up into smaller pieced, just until you get used to your dentures.

While you learn the skills to use you dentures, it is also a good idea to take smaller mouthfuls and chew slowly, and gradually you will get better as time goes on. After you put your food into your mouth, try to divide it in two, and then chew each half at the back of each side of your mouth. This even pressure on your dentures will help to stop them tipping and make them feel more stable.

A lot of denture wearers avoid food like toffee, crusty bread, nuts and apples because they are worried these might displace their dentures. They also avoid fruit with seeds and pips, as they can get trapped under their dentures, and can be really irritating, even painful - you will find a denture fixative can help.