{"id":40,"date":"2022-02-28T15:41:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T15:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gillisdental.com\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2022-02-28T15:41:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T15:41:27","slug":"what-to-expect-adjusting-to-implant-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gillisdental.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/28\/what-to-expect-adjusting-to-implant-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does It Take to Adjust to Implant Dentures?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Conventional dentures take a notoriously long time to adjust to. Some patients struggle to get used to them for weeks or even months before they feel comfortable with their prosthetic. Is adjusting to implant dentures any different? Thankfully, yes. This brief blog post discusses what you can expect when you first get your implant denture and how long it may be before your new teeth feel like a natural, normal part of your everyday routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Long Is the Adjustment Period?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every patient is unique, so there is no way to predict how long it will be before you get used to your implant dentures<\/a>. For most people, though, it is not long at all before they start to feel comfortable with their prosthetic \u2014 in as little as a few days or a few weeks, you may get the hang of eating and speaking with your denture. It might take you slightly longer if you were missing teeth for a long time, but that will not necessarily be the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happens During the Adjustment Period?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few notes on what might happen as you get used to your new denture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n