QNS,, Why hasn't he been fitted for dentures??? are his gums still infected??? It's been quite awhile since his teeth were extracted??? My dad had all his teeth removed and never wore dentures..his gums shrank so much that there wasn't enough tissue to create suction to hold dentures in place..He ate whatever he wanted including steak...his bony gums chewed thru everything... I'm not trying to be funny..just my own observation at the time...