Hi Saxicola

Personally I think dentures are more trouble than they are worth.

Alex had 14 teeth removed and we both pinned our hopes on an improvement in eating and weight gain on getting "new teeth" . Consequently, he probably got them a little too early and they gave him little satisfaction in eating and have caused ongoing dramas with the fit and how to anchor them. With a plate in the roof of his mouth he couldn't even feel the food let alone taste it. His taste has only just started returning after two and half years and the plate just adds to his woes.

Another friend who I turned to on Alex's diagnosis, said he didn't get his teeth for at least 12 months and learned quite quickly to "gum" his food quite successfully.

I would recommend a speech pathologist for help. They don't just help with speech and swallowing but can give you advice on food to try, exercises with food, food to avoid etc. A dietician might do the same but I like the Speech Pathologist as she seemed to have a better handle on the mechanics of eating which was (and still is) Alex's main problem.

Karen