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    From KenK@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 26 17:52:55 2019
    I have had all my teeth removed many years ago and usually prefer not to
    wear dentures.

    The last few days one of my gums has become tender making it difficult to
    eat and chew without pain. I've tried Orajel starting yesterday but so far
    no help. I've not tried dentures when eating - yet. I've been chewing this
    way for many years and this is the first time I've had discomfort.

    Any suggestions?

    TIA


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  • From Steven Bornfeld@21:1/5 to KenK on Sun Sep 29 13:56:58 2019
    On 9/26/2019 1:52 PM, KenK wrote:
    I have had all my teeth removed many years ago and usually prefer not to
    wear dentures.

    The last few days one of my gums has become tender making it difficult to
    eat and chew without pain. I've tried Orajel starting yesterday but so far
    no help. I've not tried dentures when eating - yet. I've been chewing this way for many years and this is the first time I've had discomfort.

    Any suggestions?

    TIA



    Since you don't wear your dentures, we can't blame them. Unfortunately,
    the list of possible causes for sores is long--some trivial, some not.
    If you can find a place to upload a photo, I might have SOME idea of
    what is going on--maybe not even then.
    Can you say if the sore is getting worse, better or staying about the
    same at this point?

    Steve

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  • From KenK@21:1/5 to Steven Bornfeld on Mon Sep 30 17:50:09 2019
    Steven Bornfeld <[email protected]> wrote in news:qmqr99$b60$[email protected]:

    On 9/26/2019 1:52 PM, KenK wrote:
    I have had all my teeth removed many years ago and usually prefer not
    to wear dentures.

    The last few days one of my gums has become tender making it
    difficult to eat and chew without pain. I've tried Orajel starting
    yesterday but so far no help. I've not tried dentures when eating -
    yet. I've been chewing this way for many years and this is the first
    time I've had discomfort.

    Any suggestions?

    TIA



    Since you don't wear your dentures, we can't blame them.
    Unfortunately, the list of possible causes for sores is long--some
    trivial, some not. If you can find a place to upload a photo, I might
    have SOME idea of what is going on--maybe not even then.
    Can you say if the sore is getting worse, better or staying about the
    same at this point?

    Steve


    There doesn't seem to be a 'sore', per se. Just that pressure on the
    right side of one gum has become painful.


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  • From Steven Bornfeld@21:1/5 to KenK on Thu Oct 3 10:15:55 2019
    On 9/30/2019 1:50 PM, KenK wrote:


    There doesn't seem to be a 'sore', per se. Just that pressure on the
    right side of one gum has become painful.



    Without examining you, possibly taking an x-ray or 2, I can't tell you
    what might be going on--sorry. If the pain is persistent, I'm afraid
    you'll have to have an in-person consultation.

    Steve

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