Denture Diet: How Does My Restoration Affect My Nutrition?

Your teeth play a crucial role in your ability to bite into food and pulverize it enough to be easily swallowed and digested. Unfortunately, when some go missing, you can develop gastrointestinal problems from ingesting overly large pieces or malnutrition from sticking to softer, less wholesome meals.

Your dentist can provide lifelike dentures to replace missing teeth and improve your bite force, but many patients wonder how this might also affect their nutritional health. If you’re asking yourself whether you can eat normally with your prosthetics, keep reading to learn more!