08. What if people had false teeth or dentures? Would these stay in or would they keep falling out? (JH) (A K2S Question)

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If an astronaut had false teeth, the upper denture would probably stay in okay since it is mostly held in place by suction. The lower would probably float around and be fairly annoying. Astronauts today usually have implants placed if they are missing teeth. These stay in like regular teeth and do not come out.

Answer provided by Dr. Jay C. Buckey, Jr. & Dr. John Hatcher


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