More than 50,000 people in America will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year and nearly 10,000 will die from it. Even with medical advancements, these figures have not improved much in many years. Believe it or not, one of the major risk factors is actually poorly fitting dentures!
They won’t cause oral cancer but slipping dentures in conjunction with poor oral care can lead to damage that causes the cells in your mouth to become cancerous. On a positive note, there are many signs that let you know it is time to either reline your dentures, replace them, or pivot to implant dentures.
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