{"id":90,"date":"2025-01-16T15:36:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T15:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nepeandentalcentre.com\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:38:53","slug":"how-dentures-affect-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nepeandentalcentre.com\/blog\/how-dentures-affect-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"How Traditional Dentures Can Negatively Affect Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you age, it is very important to eat a nutritious diet to ensure that you are receiving essential vitamins and minerals to keep your body healthy. But if you wear traditional dentures<\/a>, doing this can be difficult. That\u2019s because with removable prosthetics, you may not be able to chew your food well enough to get the most from it. Here\u2019s how removable dentures can leave your health lacking, and how implant dentures can help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dentures and Chewing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your dentures were designed to replace missing teeth, not just in appearance but in function, too. From chewing food to smiling and enunciating clearly, these prosthetics were designed to do it all, but sometimes they\u2019re not quite good enough. You see, with dentures, some patients still struggle with certain types of foods. Whether they have difficulty chewing proteins, fresh fruits, and vegetables so they avoid them entirely, or they only partially chew them and miss out on key nutrients, these habits can take a dangerous toll on your health and even cause malnutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Denture Diet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find yourself struggling to choose menu options that provide adequate nutrition while wearing dentures, here are a few ideas you may not have considered that can help you get the important vitamins and minerals your body needs as you age. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n