In recent months, I have gone from brushing my denture every night tobrushing every third day. Of course I leave my denture in a cleaningsolution every night...
Paul
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Dec 1, 2000 3:08 pm
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You may notice that your post is reformated by the eGroup system. The space between some words is lost. I have written eGroups about this, but it is still...
Paul
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Dec 1, 2000 3:22 pm
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eGroups responded to the problem with reformated messages. They said that the option "Wrap Words" which is seen just before you send a post, causes ...
Paul
paul4455@...
Dec 9, 2000 12:40 pm
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On a couple of occasions, a high spot on my upper denture has caused some irritation and pain when eating. I successfully corrected the problem both times by...
Paul
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Dec 10, 2000 1:18 pm
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About a year and a half ago, I was having frequent pain and inflammation ar= ound the gum line of my upper teeth. I suspected it was periodontal diseas= e...
Paul R.
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Jan 7, 2001 12:37 pm
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Since I got my upper denture, I spend more time cleaning my lowerteeth as well as rinsing the denture after meals and before bedtime. On these cold winter...
Paul R.
paul4455@...
Jan 18, 2001 2:54 am
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As a single person with a denture, I try to think of nutritious things that are easy to eat. One thing I eat is homemade vegetable soup. I use V-8 as a...
Paul
paul_in_ms@...
Feb 16, 2001 7:04 pm
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when I first got mine, I thought I wouldn't be able to eat my favorite foods, but I can eat just about anything! I am a young denture wearer, I had to get ...
Luvs2sing63@...
Feb 16, 2001 8:07 pm
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Karen, Thanks for your comments. I just thought of another of my favorite foods--grits. It is simple to fix and takes only eight minutes to cook. Being that...
Paul
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Feb 17, 2001 1:21 pm
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Hi! My name is Jennie, and I've been looking for a lot of information on dentures - what is done, how they fit, etc. I'm 32, and I know I need them but several...
rpm_mom@...
Feb 19, 2001 4:36 am
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... Jennie, first, welcome to the group! I got my denture about two years ago. Beforehand, I found out that basically there are two alternatives--have all...
Paul
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Feb 19, 2001 1:30 pm
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Jennie, a close friend of mine has a son about your age who went to full dentues about 8 months ago and if you would like to talk with him, write me and I'll...
Paul
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Feb 19, 2001 1:53 pm
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I too was scared about getting dentures. I was born with a heriditary enamel defect, and I knew in time I would have to do it, I finally got the nerve ...
Luvs2sing63@...
Feb 19, 2001 8:43 pm
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I just read your letter, and I have to add that I went in first and they did impressions of my teeth, then the day I had them pulled, they already had my ...
Luvs2sing63@...
Feb 19, 2001 8:55 pm
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Karen, Thank you! The pain is what's driving me to the dentist. I can't stand worrying about when or what tooth will hurt next, and carrying pain meds...
rpm_mom@...
Feb 19, 2001 9:33 pm
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Karen, That's the best news I've heard! Do the use the impressions to make the dentures look like your natural teeth? Jennie ... ...
Jennie Knecht
rpm_mom@...
Feb 20, 2001 12:58 am
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Paul, Yahoo somehow unsubscribed me from this and other groups. I'd appreciate that. It would be great to talk to others my age who've had this done. Jennie ...
Jennie Knecht
rpm_mom@...
Feb 20, 2001 1:16 am
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Jennie, When I went in for an upper impression, I asked my dentist to make the front two teeth on the denture slightly longer than the adjoining teeth and the...
Paul
paul_in_ms@...
Feb 20, 2001 1:02 pm
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Jenni Yes! They do make them to look just like your natural teeth. I cheated just a little, I had always thought my front teeth were too large, so I told ...
Luvs2sing63@...
Feb 20, 2001 2:44 pm
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Jennie, I had said that I would put you in touch with a friend's son who recently got dentures, but I couldn't arrange it. Sorry. Paul...
Paul
paul_in_ms@...
Feb 20, 2001 6:54 pm
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Paul, That's okay. I appreciate the effort. You and Karen have been a big help...I have a an appointment with the dentist in 6 weeks, the earliest they could...
Jennie Knecht
rpm_mom@...
Feb 21, 2001 4:43 am
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The more I hear, the better it gets. My teeth have a ridged or rippled look, due to damage in the enamel from meds I've taken since my early teens. Most people...
Jennie Knecht
rpm_mom@...
Feb 21, 2001 5:03 am
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Paul, One thing I'd really like is if the dentist could make the front teeth of the upper arch appear a bit more squared. I have a really narrow, almost...
Jennie Knecht
rpm_mom@...
Feb 21, 2001 5:38 am
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Jennie, I notice that my denture gum color is slightly darker in incandescent light than in bright natural light. Paul...
Paul
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Feb 21, 2001 12:17 pm
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Jennie That is great! I know it seems like a huge step, but if your in pain all the time, I do think you will be much happier, and who knows, you might not ...
Luvs2sing63@...
Feb 21, 2001 4:31 pm
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... That is great! I know it seems like a huge step, but if your in pain all the time, I do think you will be much happier, and who knows, you might not even...
Jennie Knecht
rpm_mom@...
Feb 21, 2001 5:53 pm
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I am posting this because some new denture wearers may not realize the importance of removing dentures for several hours each day. Immediately after teeth are...
Paul
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Mar 2, 2001 12:16 pm
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hello to everyone, i am a new member, and i went looking for a group like this. i believe very strongly in the email groups as a great way to find out info...
jamamama1@...
Mar 6, 2001 7:39 pm
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Linda, welcome to the group and thanks for relating your experience. I had heard that infected gums could affect the heart. On your profile you indicate...
Paul
paul_in_ms@...
Mar 6, 2001 11:08 pm
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yes, im female. i didn't know the profile says male. sorry about that. linda ... From: "Paul" <paul_in_ms@...> To: <Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com> ...