(HealthDay News) — Eating with dentures often requires some practice, and may initially trigger some discomfort and irritation.

The American Dental Association offers these suggestions for adjusting to your new dentures:

• Start out with soft foods.
• Cut companies up your food into small pieces.
• Eat slowly, carefully using both sides of your mouth.
• Slowly add a variety of foods until you have resumed your normal diet.
• Take care when eating foods that are hot, hard or have sharp edges.