If you’re just starting out with your new dentures, there are plenty of things you will need to practice, starting with eating and drinking with them. A great starting point would be drinking water, having liquids and avoiding sticky foods. Avoiding raw vegetables in the beginning is best, also avoid meat. Don’t get frustrated. Soon you’ll be able to eat most foods again.

It’s always wise to cut your food into small pieces in the beginning. When your bite your food, avoid using your front teeth. Use your canine teeth (those are the ones with the little points of them). Also a dentist may advise use the teeth just behind the canines. Don’t pull or tear your food or pull it in a forward motion; push back when you bite. When chewing, try to dispense the food across both sides of your mouth. This can help to stabilize the dentures. Do not expect to eat as well as you did with your natural teeth or as easily. This will all take time with experience.

Eating a proper diet is a very important for people wearing dentures. Denture wearers tend to have lower-quality diets than most people whole still have all of their natural teeth. They may not be acquiring enough nutrients found in harder to chew foods such as meat or fruits and vegetables, which is something that they need. If you find that you have had to change your diet then it’s a great idea to talk to your dentist about it.