{"id":360,"date":"2024-03-08T05:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentondentalcenter.com\/blog\/?p=360"},"modified":"2024-04-10T05:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T05:29:17","slug":"how-dentures-affect-your-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentondentalcenter.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/08\/how-dentures-affect-your-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Prosthetic Diet: How Dentures Affect Your Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dentures<\/a> are capable of incredible things. For people missing most of their teeth, they’ll be able to give you a smile you can take real pride in, and that you’ll be happy to show off to others. This boost to your self-esteem is absolutely invaluable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as well as modern dentures tend to fit, there are some things that people still have trouble eating while wearing them. This leads them to worry whether their prosthetic could impact their ability to eat a balanced diet. If you’re curious, here are the implications that your prosthetic could have for your diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Will Dentures Affect My Nutrition?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learning to eat with your dentures can be difficult at first, and according to research this can lead to measurable impacts on your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry studied the health of patients after receiving their dentures via a complete blood tests, along with several other metrics. After around two years of wearing dentures, it was found that patients experienced decline in certain key nutrition markers not found in people who did not wear dentures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Balance Your Diet While Wearing Dentures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get all the nutrients you need, you\u2019ll have to think carefully about foods that you can eat with your prosthetic. Here are some tips to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n