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Hi Reddit, I'm reaching out with a heavy heart. After a failed bone graft, my jawbone is rapidly deteriorating, making it impossible for my dentures to fit and affecting my ability to eat and speak
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Hi Reddit, I'm reaching out with a heavy heart. After a failed bone graft, my jawbone is rapidly deteriorating, making it impossible for my dentures to fit and affecting my ability to eat and speak

Is this seen as cosmetic surgery or medical need? She my friend! And just a day or two ago told me what was going on and shared her reddit post, I looked at her different posts and saw that so many people say all dental is cosmetic, do I just feel that it medical situation that needs attention and crowdfunding might work or do I feel like this cos she my friend? Hahaha literally ASKING FOR A FRIEND 😅

u/Illustrious_Pay_6651 — 8 days ago
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Prepping for surgery

I (29F) am preparing for surgery. They'll be removing my entire top arch of teeth. Aiming for 6 implants but knowing we might only get 4.

I'm so nervous, I'm nauseous everyday. I have extreme dental anxiety and have opted to do this under local anesthetic. I'm comfortable with this option in theory but the idea of laying there, awake, listening to all the sounds and smelling all the smells, is driving me insane.

I don't know how to prepare at all. I've been reading all the reddit posts I can get my hands on but everyone's experiences vary so much. I wanted to leave a list of questions and if anyone could even answer just one, it would be so helpful.

  1. How long does the actual pain last? I've had lots of teeth removed due to pain or infection and there's nearly always an immediate sense of relief and some vague soreness for a few days. I can't imagine it'll be like that with them taking all of my teeth, implanting, and then attaching something to the implants?
  2. How long am I actually without teeth on surgery day? Is it terribly disconcerting?
  3. How long will I actually not be able to eat? I've heard everything from one week to people saying they couldn't eat solids the entire time they had their temporaries in.
  4. What if I hate it? What if my disconnect with my appearance has never been about my teeth but I actually just hate my face?
  5. How do I not feel ashamed? I don't really feel like I SHOULD be ashamed but I am embarrassed and sad I didn't take better care of myself. I don't know how to stop that.
  6. I'm so worried about my speech. I talk a lot lol and love to sing casually with my kids and in the car. I've lost significant teeth that have started a lisp. Will this worsen with the implants or improve possibly? I have nightmares about feeling like my mouth is full of cotton or marbles and being unintelligible.

This is kinda just a word vomit so if you've made it all this way, thanks. Everyone around me is so optimistic and I am too, but it's frustrating feeling like I don't have space to share the fears or negative thoughts.

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u/Illustrious_Pay_6651 — 9 days ago