Eating Without Teeth or Dentures What You Need to Know
Gum and Jaw Issues. When you try to chew without teeth, your gums and jaws have to work even harder to ensure that food is chewed enough to swallow. The bite force of natural teeth is around 200250 pounds of force, while the force of dentures is about 50 pounds. This means dentures are much less powerful than original teeth, but this is ...