The patient should be seen within 24 hours after the insertion of any removable prosthesis. Often, irritation produced by denture will not yet be felt by the patient, but it can be detected by the dentist. If potential difficulties are detected and corrected in their early stages, the patient may never be subjected to the pain and discomfort that might otherwise occur.
Complaints normally fall into three main categories:
- Pain or discomfort arising form the hard and soft tissues of edentulous ridge
- Soreness of none or more teeth
- Miscellaneous items such as instability of the prosthesis, tongue and cheek biting, and difficulties with speech and/or eating.
