Has anyone ever had to get dentures? sm
Posted By: sc on 2007-11-05
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I am contemplating what to do and this is one of my options. I was wondering how hard it was to get used to them (this would be top only) and also about how much it cost. I have dental insurance but I just was wondering a ballpark figure. TIA!
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To those of you with dentures sm
How long did you have to deal with sore spots? Gosh, I got mine on Tuesday and developed two almost immediately right at the canines. One side settled down but the other got worse. Talk about pain. The extractions don't hurt at all, just the sore spot. I just came back for my second followup visit and he ground down the irritating part of my denture and it really does feel much better. I use warm salt water and, he-he, soak the upper denture in ice water for 20 minutes and put it back in. I've been taking them out at night, per Dr. orders and so far, so good. Just that dang sore spot driving me nuts. It even hurts to smile. Any other ideas to relieve it?
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I posted a link for you. Take your teeth out and let the sores heal. You will get a lot of relief with this product. It tastes terrible, but it works great. It takes a little while to get used to the dentures, but you will. The hardest part is learning to eat with them. At first you feel like you have a mouth full of "whatever" and drinking was the hardest for me. Everything dribbled down my chin! It is not uncommon to have to adjustments to the teeth in the beginning. This period won't last long. Hang in there and enjoy your beautiful new smile!
To those of you with dentures
Hi, I had 21 teeth exractated at once and dentures put in the same day a year ago in March. There is a chain of denture places called Affordable Dentures and for the extractions and the denture package I chose, it was approximately $1800, however, that included the extractions, my temporary dentures and then after the gums healed my permanent dentures. I would suggest that anyone considering this check out their website. They do NOT make appointments, so you have to get there on a "first come first served" basis and some of the offices cannot make the temporary dentures the same day, so you have to return the next, but the savings is well worth it.
Also, if you have dental insurance, you will still have to pay for the dentures up front, however, if you submit it to your insurance company, they will reimburse you.
Here is the link:
www.affordabledentures.com
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Don't be scared Lucy. It is wonderful not to have toothaches anymore. I was able to return to work the following day. It does take some time to adjust to them, but we all do. Good luck! Go for it! 
Lilly
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Wow DumDum - what an experience. I am very sorry to hear that you went through such a rough time. However, I don't believe that is the norm.
I did not get dentures by choice. I had a disease that literally rotted my teeth out of my mouth - and what horrible pain I went through. I had a perfect fit and very little pain from day one. My teeth are beautiful now. I get compliments on them all of the time. Fortunately, all of my friends and family who have dentures also had positive experiences too.
Good luck on your decision.
Lilly
Unfortunately everyone I know who has dentures
say many of the same things. I think the only time anyone should even consider it is if it is absolutely necessary for health reasons. If for cosmetic reasons, today there are just so many other options and even a partial is better than full dentures.
Dentures . . .
I had the same questions a couple of months ago. Do a MT Stars search with keyword dentures.
Get the dentures! I have a not so quite
horrible mouth and I am getting a couple of dental implants and a couple of bridges. I don't care how much it costs, I'm doing it so I can have great teeth again.
Get the dentures and be through with
all your problems, not to mention the money you will save because dental insurance is definitely not the best. I do know what you mean. My dad had dentures by the time he was 30 and I inherited his teeth. I am 50 and have had several root canals, so I know what you are going through. It is not worth the risk you are taking with your health.
Did she already have dentures
or were these her first ones? Also, do you know if you have to have already had all your teeth extracted to order from there? I don't have dentures, but it sounds like a great place if I need to get them
No question, I'd get the dentures
I am your same age and, having been through a couple of root canals, with the problems you describe, I'd get the dentures.
I believe what you describe comes from a congenital weakness of the teeth, as my daughter-in-law's family has many of the same problems with the result that the affected members of the family had false teeth by the time they were in their 30s.
You gave it your best shot. There's nothing more you can do.
my best friend just got dentures sm
She ordered them from a place in Canada that uses a material we don't use here in the US. They are light weight and look FANTASTIC. They sent back and forth between TX and Canada. The end result is that they look terrific, come very close to the look of her natural teeth (they asked for pictures) and they fit well. She has had them 3 weeks now. She needs some "glue" for the lowers which is par for the course for everyone I know who has had dentures, but the top she needs nothing. She says that they are comfortable and she has been eating all sorts of things she has not been able to eat in several years.
The cost of the place in Canada was about half what she priced them for in the US AND they are very custom made with special tooth shapes and she even chose the color (which I told her to shoot for the white color of her eyes because that is perfect).
Of course you want your natural teeth! But you have to ask yourself if the pain you are going through is worth going through the rest of your life. That is your call. If you were getting dentures because you didn't want to go through what you have been through, that might be different. If what you have been through netted another 20 years for the life of your teeth, it would be different. Where you are now is where my friend was...this is adversely impacting your health and well being, not just your pocket book. My friend was down to eating peanut butter and drinking milk, or eating baby food if she was hungry for fruit. She was turning other foods into liquid in order to put something in her stomach and in the end, she pretty well stopped eating.
Get dentures, enjoy eating and smile. This is how my best friend is now. She grins all the time at everyone and she looks wonderful.
Get the dentures, but be proactive about the fit and look.
My MIL had horrible teeth and refused to address the problem. She was in constant pain, her gums were bleeding, her lips swollen, and her breath was unbearable. When she finally called me one day, she was weeping from the pain. I was able to bet an immediate appointment with our dentist, who happens to be a family member. He had seen her for years at family events and watched her suffer through meals, etc. When I brought her in, he was almost afraid to touch her. He said he had never seen such a bad state of a mouth before in anyone living or dead. (He works for the health department from time to time identifying bodies from dental records.) She was truly a wreck. The infection she had had in her mouth could easily have spread to her organs, and she has known valve issues.
After quite a long process of extraction, healing, and fitting, she now has new dentures. She used to smile and show black teeth through swollen lips. Her face is completely different now that the swelling is gone. She no longer has bad breath, and she can eat anything she wants. She did have a very difficult time with fitting her dentures because of the damage done to her jaws by the infection. As that healed and bone grew back, she needed to have the dentures adjusted, and I believe completely replaced at one point. At first, she didn't want to return when the fit was not perfect, but we all pushed her to do so, and now she is glad we did.
You're teeth will not get better on their own. It sounds as if you have a complicated dental history, so it may take some time to get dentures that fit well. Give yourself some time and communicate with your dentist.
Good luck! I know you must feel miserable. I hope this improves for you soon.
My best friend really regrets her dentures
She got them at age 45 - finds they feel too big for her mouth - triggering her gag reflex constantly. She had difficulty learning to eat with them - so she takes them out and hides when she eats so nobody will see her, and has had to radically alter what she eats. She told me it was the worst mistake she ever made in her life.
My cousin, on the other hand, loves hers and wishes she would have got them years ago. She was in constant pain and now is not.
Whatever you decide - good luck!
I would also opt for dentures. But get a really good dentist....sm
Sooner or later you will have to get dentures anyways, it looks like that.
Whatfor AL the pain and torture in between?
And do not accept dentures that do not fit or are uncomfortable. Send them back to the lab until the fit is perfect, this is your right, dentures are expensive and if they do not fit right, you will have all sorts of pain, headaches etc...
I had bridges done and I sent them back thrice until they fit, without extra charge. The fist set looked like a 'rollercoaster'!
It seems that you suffered your whole life from calcium deficiency.
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