{"id":95,"date":"2022-07-02T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evansstdental.com\/blog\/?p=95"},"modified":"2022-08-08T16:28:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T16:28:52","slug":"how-dentures-can-affect-sense-of-taste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evansstdental.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/02\/how-dentures-can-affect-sense-of-taste\/","title":{"rendered":"How Wearing Dentures Can Affect Your Sense of Taste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As one of your five primary senses, your sense of taste plays a very important role in your quality of life; simply put, it allows you to enjoy all of your favorite foods! But when you aren\u2019t able to taste the things that you eat, life can quickly become dull\u2014and unfortunately, a diminished sense of taste is something that occurs naturally as time passes. But there are other things that can worsen this reduction too, including dental restorations like dentures<\/a>. Keep reading to learn more about how wearing dentures can actually inhibit your sense of taste, along with some tips for minimizing their impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Dentures Can Affect Your Sense of Taste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve probably noticed that as you\u2019ve gotten older, your preferences for certain foods have likely changed quite a bit. This is perfectly normal; as you age, your taste buds naturally change and diminish in strength; but wearing dentures actually makes matters much worse. A denture that covers the upper palate is likely to result in reduction or total loss of taste, due to the role the palate plays in taste (and smell).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, if your dentures aren\u2019t kept sufficiently clean, residual deposits of food particles can build up on their surface and leave behind a bad taste in your mouth\u2014while also interfering with how you taste foods. Patients with cheaper dentures experience this more often; the low-quality materials used in these lesser options is much more porous, meaning that it can pick up more odors and taste. Patients who use too much denture cream to secure their dentures might also have an impacted sense of taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might not seem like a huge deal, but your sense of taste directly influences what you eat! If you can\u2019t taste all of your favorite meals, you might lose interest in cooking or eating. You might also begin avoiding certain foods with bitter tastes that are healthy and contain important vitamins and nutrients. These changes in eating habits can put you at risk for all sorts of chronic health problems including malnutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Minimizing the Impact of Your Dentures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, there are many things you can do to reduce the negative impact that your dentures have on your sense of taste. Consider the following tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n