 [ Symptoms ] what are the symptoms that tell you when or if you need dentures [ Disease ] there are no specific symptoms and dentures are a treatment choice before a person loses all of their teeth they have probably had gum andor decay problems there are many levels of treatment for these conditions if all of your teeth have to be removed there are other options dental implants for instance are root shaped titanium fake teeth that can be placed in the jawbone so dentures do not have to be worn see your local dentist a soon as possible for a diagnosis and treatment plan