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Can Ill-Fitting Dentures Become a Life-Threatening Problem?

December 22, 2020

Filed under: Uncategorized — springdentist @ 5:04 pm
Man with slipping dentures at risk of oral cancer

No one likes having dentures that don’t fit well. Plus, some studies suggest that ill-fitting dentures are connected to a higher risk of serious, life-threatening health problems, including cancer in the mouth. Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer, killing about one American every hour on average.

So does this mean that slipping dentures cause oral cancer? Well, not exactly. Read on as your Spring dentist explains how poorly fitting dentures may increase your risk of this serious oral health condition and what to do to keep yourself healthy.

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