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What about the lingual bar in the lower jaw?

Q. I want to ask about the use of and awkwardness that may accompany a lingual bar in the lower jaw. Will food get stuck in there? Will it affect my pronunciation? Won't it feel awkward when I touch it with my tongue?

A. The lingual bar is a bar that connects the false teeth on the right to the ones on the left.
General bars covered by insurance are prefabricated and made by bending wires. They are not very strong and bend easily. There are times when they are only used temporarily, but sometimes long-term use is recommended.
Lingual bars from our clinic are order-made from a company that specializes in metal flooring. They are extremely durable and will not bend or break since they are cast according to the shape of the patient's jaw. Since we can have them made thin, there is almost no awkward feeling to them at all. The lingual bar is positioned in the lower area of the jaw meaning that there is minimal interference with pronunciation, it is easy to clean, and there are no crannies for food to get stuck in.

*Here is feedback from an actual patient at our clinic whose Riegel telescope dentures have a lingual bar.

It was a little heavy at first, but after a few days the awkwardness faded and I gradually got used to it. It makes my false teeth feel firmly in place and gives me a stable bite. Food never gets stuck under it so it is never on my mind.
I am able to use my dentures every day as if they were a part of my body and so I am very happy to have had this treatment. These dentures are very precise so I will come in for maintenance without fail.


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