How to Eat With Dentures

Whether you have complete dentures that replace all of your teeth or partial dentures, it may at first be difficult to eat. One you get accustomed to it, they will be a great benefit to your health. If you lost your natural teeth due to decay or disease, you'll be able to talk and eat without any problems once you have dentures.

Things You'll Need

• Soft foods
• Liquids
• Dental cleanser
• Toothbrush
• Foods you can bite off

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Instructions

• 1

  Start with soft foods that are easy to chew. You may want to start with a liquid diet, according to the American Dental Association.

• 2

  Cut your food into pieces and take small bites.

• 3

  Eat slowly. Put even amounts of foods on both sides of your mouth to keep the dentures stable while you chew.

• 4

  Drink lots of fluids during your meals. This will help ease chewing with the dentures.

• 5

  As your gums begin to heal, eat foods that you can bite off. Press the food against the back teeth on the upper denture to stabilize it, suggests Dr. Dan Peterson, a dentist in Nebraska. Try to ease into foods you can bite off, such as corn on the cob and bread.

• 6

  Be cautious with hot foods or hard foods. Avoid sticky things.