[analvvyas]

After wearing lower denture for a while , I can see bone at the back of my jaw , what it can be? I think I have lost skin from there because of denture.

[ballengerb1]

Leave the dentures out for a few hours and reinspect the area. Did it pink up a bit? Tight fitting dentures can pinch all of the blood out of your gums and make them appear to be bone. Might be time to visit the dentist to see if he can make some adjustments.

[flossie]

When you say "after wearing lower denture for a while" do you mean a few hours or do you mean you've been wearing a lower denture for years?

When you feel the area with your finger do you feel gum or bone?

Definitely you should go back to see your dentist and be sure there is no issue with the tissue. I would think it would be sore in the area where you see bone if the gum is being worn away.

Your denture should be removed while you sleep or at least for 3 hours a day so the gums have a chance to breath.

Being a denture wearer you should see a dentist once a year to have the gums checked, denture professionally cleaned and an oral cancer screening.

[Amir1981]

That could be a number of things... Hopefully just an old piece of root from an previous extraction. You NEED to get it checked out though because it may be something VERY serious like a bone cancer or dead bone... Are you on any bisphosphonate medication (ie Fosamax) ? Please read this. Osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[flossie]

You are more at risk for osteonecrosis if you have been treated for cancer and been given bisphosphonates by intravenous. It's rare for it to develop when taking oral bisphosphonates like Fosomax.

Fosamax and osteonecrosis: Is there a link? - MayoClinic.com

As I had stated before, go to the dentist and have him/her assess the situation.

[ballengerb1]

Amir suggest this could be a serious situation which could be true. However my advice to first see if the tissue pinks up would only take a few moments to confirm or deny that this could be too tight dentures. There is no fcatual error is giving this advise.

[flossie]

At this point we don't even know if it IS bone the OP sees. It could very well be tissue blanching or irritation. It could be leukoplakia. It could be candida. That is why seeing a qualified dentist is a good choice if it hasn't pinked up.

[jmjoseph]

Amir1981 disagrees : painless bone exposure is extremely dangerous and should raise some major red flags (not just overwear or denture)


Amir, if your life is so busy that you cannot read the site rules here concerning the giving of "reddies", or disagrees, then maybe you don't have the time to offer help.

Be respectful when you post here, and most importantly read the TOS (terms of service). You have insulted a respected professional by giving her a red mark on her profile. Try not to be so arrogant. Not here.

Reddies are for factually incorrect answers and information. Where I ask is Flossie wrong? Nowhere.