K so had another fitting recently they shaved down the gum line some and I think maybe they sre starting to look ok? When I first got my temp I looked like I belonged in whoville! Do they still look a little long to any1?? I feel like my smile looks sooo large and.. toothy?? Also is there any chance when i go to get my permanent they can give me like a little gap or something?? An imperfection? Too look more natural??
I have to find a new dentist. I know I’m gonna need dentures, and I’m only 29. My toddlers been asking “what’s that black thing on your teeth” and I’m just mortified every time she says it in front of someone. I can’t stand the pity people around me constantly have for me. But anyway, I have a million things to worry about with getting dentures as it is, but now I’m also worried about what the people at the dentist office will think.. my teeth are awful for anybody much less for someone not even 30 yet. Did any of yall feel judged at the dentist? TIA
Hey everyone!
I had all my teeth extracted in March and finally got a pair of immediate dentures. I wear them most of the time but was advised to take them out to eat still as they do shift and don’t fit the best (causing sores on my gums) it’s a whole story and issue we went through to even get here.
My problem I’m having is with dating. I’m young, a 24f and am matching with people on dating apps but I’m so nervous about the kissing aspect as I know the teeth move and I know I can’t even drink liquids without a straw otherwise my teeth move so what happens if I’m kissing someone and it’s bad because my lips aren’t used to the teeth or the teeth completely move.
I’ve tried gluing them but no matter what I do they don’t stick with any adhesive I’ve tried and I’ve basically given up caring about them fitting perfectly since the end goal is fixed implant dentures by the end of this year.
I’m not really worried about the point of disclosing as it all happened because of medical reasons not drugs or ED or anything like that, and honestly it shouldn’t matter at all why anyone does go through this. I think mostly I’m worried about disclosing right away because of the assumptions that can be made as well as the hopes for things to happen (without my teeth in if you get what I mean) as a relationship progresses.
I’ve been told by people at work and friends I hadn’t seen in a while that it’s not noticeable they’re fake which is relieving but still the thoughts are always there.
Any help at all would be so nice and I’d really appreciate it.
Not that it's physically impossible, but for some reason, and I'm guessing it's the plate blocking the taste buds in the roof of my mouth, beer tastes disgusting with dentures in lol.
I take my dentures out and it's refreshing as always... Is it just me?
Hi All,
I have finally decided to do All on 4 Implant in the upper but need advice if I should go to periodontist or prosthodontist for All on 4 Implant.
Can you all share who did your All on 4 Implant? General dentist or periodontist or prosthodontist?
Much appreciated
I had my previous dentures for almost 15 years. I should have replaced it years ago but fear of the dentist (yes, still) and shame about having dentures/others finding out have kept me from getting treatment until last month when one of the front teeth on my old upper became loose and I knew I couldn't wait any longer.
My new upper is SO different than my last one. I understand that change to my bite and my bone structure play a big part, but the teeth look SO small from this angle and my old pair were much more pronounced. I went to Affordable Dentures and I think I should have probably taken more time to look at the wax try-in before signing off because I've been panicked since the final was delivered last week, but I was also so panicked about waiting any longer and having my old denture tooth falling out and dealing with the anxiety from that. I do LOVE the way they look in and my smile is so much brighter and better with the new denture in compared to my very old and worn one. My midline is still slightly off because of my natural teeth on the bottom being off but it's an improvement over the last set, as well, since my jaw has changed so much since I had them done originally.
Is this normal? Do they look too small from behind? (Don't worry, I had them fix the imperfections seen on the palate in the pic). I just need to be sure before I go back in for my adjustment this week.
I know we are trying to stop the drug crisis here in America and thanks to that I am only being offered the Advil + Tylenol which has me greatly concerned. I'm getting all my teeth extracted in one go
I don't react much to these OTC medicines even in higher doses and it's usually a waste of time to take them for anything
They tried to give me the same thing when I had to abort an extraction last year because no amount of 'caines got me numb and I only found that out when he snapped the tooth in half and I was shaking in pain. So they sent me home with Tylenol and Advil. I tried Tylenol and Advil combo to no avail but ended up taking some old Percocet we had laying around. That literally (and just barely) saved my sanity. I have no idea how they expected Tylenol to help that amount of pain. However that is now gone, I'm out of Percocets since I only had 2-3 to use back then
How bad is the pain after full mouth extraction?
I feel like this is so absurd and now I'm more scared than I was before
I did double check and reiterate some of this to them and they said they can't write scripts for it anymore but I could "try asking my regular primary care doctor"
Most of the posts on Reddit here that only were given these OTC meds said they supplemented with old stronger pain meds but it sucks when you don't have any of those laying around anymore
It's a sad state of affairs when you have to rely on ancient meds from past surgeries to get by. That seems like the recommended option around here! And I don't blame ya
I have a date coming up with someone Ihave known for years and we have hung out in person without me hqving partial dentures, but I don't think that they noticed because of the way I would hold my mouth. We are pretty close and talk every day about pretty much anything and we have been pretty vulnerable with each other. But I am pretty afraid of telling her that I wear partial dentures and don't have all my teeth. I need some advice.
My extractions were 48 hours ago (32 teeth under general anaesthetic). That afternoon was rough, much rougher than I imagined, but been okay-ish since then.
Surgeon/dentist wanted me to keep dentures in for at least 24 hours, preferably 48. So now, it's time for them to come out - so I can do a mouthwash because I'm terrified of getting infected extraction sites.
I just don't know how to get past the fear of taking them out. I'm worried it's going to hurt, pull at sutures/clots and worried that I won't get them back in easily. They're like my security blanket over my gums and I'll be really freaked if I can't get them back in. It's midday on a Sunday here which doesn't help - not many places I could get to help me ASAP if I can't get them out/back in.
Any tips and tricks? How your experience was to make me feel better?
So I get my impressions done on Monday. I'm not worried about that appointment, but apparently, this dentist moves very quickly. So I would like to be as prepared as I can be for the extractions as early as I can be, so im not rushing. What all do I need, and what should I be aware of for the extraction and the following week? Im getting all of my top teeth (10) and 2 bottoms removed, and a lower partial and an immediate denture placed in.
I wanted to share the difference between my dentures immediately after extractions, and what they look two years later.
The first photo is at my best friends Bachelorette party, and I had gotten all my uppers extracted about 1 month before. I was so upset that my face looked nothing like it did before. I felt like i was ALL TEETH because they were sitting on top of all the swelling. I could barely give a real smile because I didnt want to exaggerate how obvious they looked.
The rest of the photos are of me over a year later, up to two years after extractions. The swelling went WAY down slowly over the first 6 months or so, and i looked way more MYSELF after that.
I had an alveoplasty and hard reline about a year after my first extractions, but other than that its the same denture.
I will be getting a replacement soon, but i wanted to share this because I often see people worried that they no longer look like themselves because of the swelling and overbite immediately after extractions.
Surgery date (June 25th 2026, 10 days post op)
hey guys today i am 30 days out from immediates and extractions! about 4 years ago i broke both of my front teeth on a hot dog of all things. today i was able to eat 4 of them completely fine with minimal issues 😎 what were your guys first favorite wins with dentures?
First photo is immediately after extractions, June 30th.
Photos 2,3,4 are of this morning.
My immediate uppers were so big in my mouth they fell completely down and out starting the day after surgery. The only way I was able to keep them in was shoving gauze into my mouth.
On July 2nd I went in and my denturist put a soft reline on my tops, which made them go from bad to worse. They are SO bulky and big they gag me, choke me & hurt like f***ing all hell.
Photo 2 shows my lips at rest, I cannot close my mouth at all with them in.
Photo 3 shows what it looks like at an attempt to smile.
Photo 4 shows the huge gap and overbite between my tops and partial bottoms, along with the thickness and gumminess of them.
I’m feeling really f***ing defeated here.. I was expecting it to be hard, but I wasn’t expecting this. I see so many new denture wearers with amazing/natural looking immediates and I envy it I truly do.
I did tons of research before choosing a denturist, the office I’ve gone to has had nothing but great reviews, so why do I feel so unheard and unseen? The denturist told me there was nothing he could do until my next follow up appointment in 2 weeks. I’m not wearing the tops for all of the stated reasons.. this sucks. 😭
Been roughly 7 hours since extraction of my remaining teeth with immediates inserted.
6 teeth top (5 at front, 1 at back)
5 bottom. (5 front)
The pain is a 6/10. The bottom denture is loose af and makes me dry heave. I've now put glue on the rears of the bottoms to try and stop the heaving.
Have taken both out to rinse the blood away and reinserted. It's uncomfortable for sure.
Now to the question at hand
I'm a back sleeper. Single pillow. Severe teeth grinding.
Would it be wise to somehow set up on the couch and sleep sitting up?
I have very bad teeth and it is because I spent years neglecting my oral health and I haven’t been to the dentist in nearly 7 years. I am scared to see the dentist because I’m afraid of what they may say to me. I will likely be wearing full dentures. I will be 32 and I am curious if anyone else is facing this problem? I just want to feel like I’m not alone… That someone else has maybe even overcame a major problem like this. I feel like a total failure for letting my teeth get so bad, I haven’t been able to truly smile in years because I’m ashamed of my teeth, and I used to be a person who very much loved to smile and laugh.
Hi everyone. Im wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to get these little specks of food/spices out? I've tried to brush the crap put of them as well as used toothpicks and nothing seems to work its driving me nuts knowing its there and they are in my mouth lol.
I went in to my dentist because my bottom partial was causing me pain. It’s been about a year since I received my upper denture and my bottom partial. Never had a problem with the top, just the bottom. While I’m there, they tell me that they think I should have to top realigned. I say sure and they set things up.
I drop off my top on Monday morning and was told I could pick it up Tuesday afternoon. No problem, I can forgo chewing for a day. Tuesday comes and they give me my denture back. I put it in and it doesn’t fit. No by a little bit but by a huge amount. When I dropped off my top on Monday, I could eat just fine, now my teeth don’t even meet! They tell me to go home and give them a try.
I stop at Taco Bell and pick up a burrito. I can’t even bite through the burrito shell. I’m back the next day and they agree that there is a problem. So the doctor starts removing the alignment, but is not sure how much needs to be removed. After an hour of her grinding it down and shoving it into my mouth, I’m sore and extremely angry. They send me home and tell me not to use it anymore tonight and give my mouth time to heal. I try them again the next day and they still don’t meet up and everything still hurts. I go back in that day and they say we’ll send it back in and have them remove everything they put on.
Of course they’re closed today to observe the holiday, but they should be able to have them back on Monday. Once they get them back, they’ll redo the realignment mold and send it off. Per them, we’ll have you eating by Wednesday.
So, the best hope is that I will only miss out on chewing food for 8 days. No 4th of July barbecue for me. At this point, I think they’re going to have to just do the whole thing over again and who knows how long that will be. I’m sick of eating food I don’t need to chew. If and when they finally get this problem solved, I’m thinking about talking to a lawyer. They’ve already charged my insurance and I had to pay them $250 to get the realignment done, but they won’t charge me for the second realignment. How nice of them.
Any advice on my next step?
Heyo. Not sure where to start.
I have been looking into getting dentures for about 10 years. (F28) I have had terrible teeth my whole life, (little to no enamel, calcium deficiency, cavities, root canals, failed crowns and caps) I finally decided to pull the plug on getting this done, as a present to myself for my 29th birthday.
I found a wonderful place to get this done, honestly, they exceed my expectations. I’ve always been put to sleep for my dentist appointments, even just basic fillings/cleanings. I just found out I won’t be able to finance for my full sedation for this process.
I AM ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED.
I want to back out, but I know I can’t. I’m asking for any and all advice to someone who has always been sedated and has to stay awake for this.. they prescribed me 2mg Xanax to take before my procedure. I’ve never taken that before. They told me I’d be very numb but awake and alert. To hire a dental anesthesiologist is $1000/hr and out of my reach.
I truly do trust my team and they make me feel very safe and comfortable but I don’t know how I will make it through this.
I am getting full extractions, a removable denture on the top, 2 implants on the bottom placed for a snap in denture. I will be in temporary/immediate dentures for my healing process with the implants placed.
I want to mention I am on the spectrum which really affects my sensory issues, which is one reason I have struggled so much with my oral health and dentists. I have sensory issues that are mostly prevalent with taste, smell and noise.
I have told my doctors about this and they assure me I am not the first person they have worked with. In fact, my dentist/surgeon said he’s only ever had to stop/couldn’t make it through one patient out of almost 700 he’s had over 9 years.
I guess im just looking for help. Coping, what I can do to help me, distraction strategies.
I am very proud of myself for going through this journey as far as I have made it. Going to the dentist(on my own), paying for it, designing my smile, asking questions etc. I am just not sure how to make it through this part. I know it will be worth it but it’s more than that to me for the moment. This will be the most difficult thing I have been through before.
Thank you to anyone who has any suggestions. I can’t wait to look back a year from now and be in a better place with myself but right now I’m just afraid of what’s to come bc I wasn’t expecting to be awake.
My date is July 27. Today I stopped smoking/ingesting cannibas and nicotine to prepare as well.
Been told I need dentures after years of alcohol and bad dental care.. had maxilfacial surgery in my 20s and my bottom front teeth have deteriorated since then from neglect .. smoking .. and alcohol.. have one tooth just wobbling badly don't even think it's attached to be honest and the 4 others all loose.. I'm terrified .. sorry I am .. absolutely terrified of starting the process.. cannot afford private and stuck with the NHS and afraid to go back.. don't mean the NHS is bad mean I just have no choice.. they've left it up to me to call them back