I had all my upper teeth pulled about 12 days ago and have immediate dentures. I take them out at night and this morning when I woke up a piece of my gum was torn. Now theres a flap of tissue hanging. I believe that it was from my lower teeth digging into my upper gums while I was asleep. I dont know if I should be worried or if there is anything I can do to help prevent this from happening again?  Also my mouth started itching today and I dont know if I should be worried or if there is anything I can do for it. Thanks
Hi. Thanks for the query... I have gone through your query and will try my level best to resolve it. As per your complaint it looks like some area of your upper jaw has not healed after extraction and the gum flap is left hanging, while other possibility is that you have got a gum tear during removal of your dentures. If your lower teeth touch your upper teeth then it can also traumatize your gums and cause tears. So you should consult your dentist and get evaluated so that the hanging portion of the gum can either be stitched back in position or can be removed to prevent further tear and discomfort.Also, your denture will be rechecked in your mouth to see if it is fitting properly or not to prevent damage to the delicate soft tissues inside the mouth. Itching inside the mouth can be due to some foods that might be causing allergies and for this you can take anti allergic like Ben Chat Doctor. . In case if it does not get better, or you have recurring episodes of the same itching problem then you can consult an Allergist and get evaluated. Hope your query is resolved. Regards.