Hi, I went to oral surgeon in June and had both tops and bottom teeth removed
and immediate dentures put in.  I love the tops.  I have had no troubles, no
sore spots, they have been perfect.  I take them out to clean and keep them in
the rest of the time.  The bottoms are totally terrible; so I think it is
good you will have partial.  I am still seeing my dentist every two weeks
because
of my bottom dentures.  I still can't eat a sandwich, bacon, pickles, celery
pieces in things, etc.,    Good luck.  Carol in St. Louis


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hi, I'm new here.. I will be going oct 26 for a full immediate top
denture, then in January I will be getting a partial on the bottom..
Would like to meet others in the same or about the same situation

casdmom

Hello:

I have searched and can't find, a nonstick cinnamon gum.  Anyone know
of any?

Thanks,
Shirley

Make sure you keep going in for your relines, as the swelling goes
down they have to be adjusted.  When I had mine done, I ended up
going toothless for about a year (bad dentist) I wasn't told to come
back for relines.  Finally in tears I went to a denturist up the road
from my house and he took me in that day and fixed them.  I haven't
had any problems since.  I don't have to use any adhesive at all.

Oh and by the way, I had all my teeth pulled I think about 20 in
total, when I was only 27.  I had very bad teeth, and once I had them
properly lined I have been so happy with them.

Shirley

--- In Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com, Enots123@a... wrote:
> Hi Martin
>
>
> I can tell you that I have had full uppers and lowers for almost 6
weeks  and
> I know it's going to take me a long time to get use to having them.
The
> lower doesnt fit very well right now so I found some denture
adhesive works
> wonders when eating.......dont use too much........the first time I
used it I
> really had a hard time getting the plate out.....
>
> Every day they seem to feel a little better, but Im sure it takes
quite a
> while to get used to them.
>
>
>
> Maybe some of the longer wearers have some comments that might help
both of
> us.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
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Well I have decided to take that big step and get upper dentures, I
go on october 5th to get 3 pulled. Then my dentist said  that he was
going to let the back heal and then work on the bottoms, they need
to have root canals and crowns. I hope this all goes well , I really
would hate to have them all pulled and then hate it lol. Well i will
keep everyone posted on how things go.

sorry I forgot to say that it was on yahoo lol

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Linda, the upper denture is much easier to learn to wear than a
lower is. You will get used to it pretty quickly, the key to it is
to wear the thing even when it hurts. Keep in touch with the dentist-
  live at his office until you are satisfied. You've worn a partial
even for a brief period so you know what it feels like to have
something removable in your mouth. The full upper probably won't
feel much different and eating with it in the early days is like
trying to chew with a snow shovel in your mouth. If you are on good
terms with your mom- ask to examine her denture and her mouth both
with the denture in and out- know what all the pieces and parts look
like. Another thing you might ask the dentist is if he can put you
in touch with another patient around your age who has already gotten
their denture or dentures. It helps to talk face to face with
someone who has been there.

Sandy

Hello, I am new hear and considering upper dentures but need some
questions answered, I am 28 yrs old, I think I am very young for
this but my mom lost all her teeth at 25 yrs old, she has upper
dentures and can't remember how it felt, I want to know how it feels
when you first get dentures? I tried a partial a couple of months
ago and really couldn't take something being on the roof of my
mouth, How long does it take to get use to that? . Also How are you
able to eat with dentures, I think it would very hard to bite into
things with them in. The dentist can fix the remaining 6 upper teeth
I have but in a few years or so they will all detriate he said to
fix my upper and bottom teeth it would be $11,000 . This is a lot of
money to me. But I feel I don't have a choice anymore. I am not sure
if I want to go through this. Yes I want a great smile but I don't
know if I can learn to speak , chew again and have something huge in
my mouth. can anyone please tell me their stories and how they
overcame all these problems. Thank you

The lower will never fit as well as the upper,but,you must give yourself time to
adjust. For sore gums,try using a soft toothbrush to massage the gums three
times a day. Use 20% benzocaine (rub on the gums) Take an analgesic such as
Percocet or Vicodin every 4-6 hrs as needed. Use a good denture adhesive to keep
the appliance from moving. Rince with warm salt water and keep the mouth and
appliances clean. See your Dentist if soreness percists. Sounds like you may
have bone fragments and they will be absorbed by the body in time.  Hope you get
better real soon!



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hi I'm new and my lower partials are KILLING me on the left side!
I've had them adjusted twice with no relief. I can't believe I spent
over $2,000 for something that feels like i have a gum full of tacks!

Disgusted and angry,
Rich K.

Hi Martin


I can tell you that I have had full uppers and lowers for almost 6 weeks  and
I know it's going to take me a long time to get use to having them. The
lower doesnt fit very well right now so I found some denture adhesive works
wonders when eating.......dont use too much........the first time I used it I
really had a hard time getting the plate out.....

Every day they seem to feel a little better, but Im sure it takes quite a
while to get used to them.



Maybe some of the longer wearers have some comments that might help both of
us.



Mike


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Hi all,

I'm new here but thought I'd give my $0.02 on my recent denture
experience.

I had all 26 of my remaining teeth pulled in late March, due to
damage from chemotherapy. Luckily my health insurance covered it, due
to the damage being related to my health problem.

I just got my finished dentures this week! I was deathly afraid of
losing weight while I was toothless, but managed to gain 55 pounds!
Luckily, I had lost a bit of weight while being ill these past 3
years! :-)

I also developed a hell of a strong tongue and pallette while eating
for the past 3-4 months. I'm at the point now that I can eat pretty
much anything, as long as I can cut it up a bit.

I'm just having trouble getting used to the dentures. I was hoping I
could get some advice on how long it should take me to actually be
able to eat something without:

-biting my cheek/tongue?
-popping my lower plate out?
-pushing the food back along the top plate, thereby choking myself?

Thanks!
Martin (hungry)

In a message dated 8/1/2004 4:14:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
princesscgl@... writes:

Hi, I am  new to the group.  I had my teeth pulled on June 1 and 10th and
immediate dentures put in.  The tops I can stand; the bottoms I am  having so
much
trouble with.  I still can't even eat salad, much less  a salami sandwich on
white bread.  Is this usual?  I hate to be  a complainer to the dentist and
have
him think I am terrible.   Princesscgl@... or Carol from St. Louis


Hi Carol

I cant answer your questions because I have only had my dentures since last
Monday.

I sure hope I can get used to them. Right now they feel so foreign in my
mouth. And I'm like you...I cant eat a thing. Im not so sure this was a good
idea.

Mike


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Hi, I am new to the group.  I had my teeth pulled on June 1 and 10th and
immediate dentures put in.  The tops I can stand; the bottoms I am having so
much
trouble with.  I still can't even eat salad, much less a salami sandwich on
white bread.  Is this usual?  I hate to be a complainer to the dentist and have
him think I am terrible.  Princesscgl@... or Carol from St. Louis.


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Hi.


I'm a new denture wearer, just 5 days now....I'm
still sore and feel like my mouth is full of marbles....does the
full mouth feeling ever go away? Eating is still almost an
impossibility
for me. I cant seem to learn how to bite anything. Sometimes I wish
I hadnt had this done......I thought as soon as the bad teeth were
gone and the new ones in that I would be as good as new.....but I
can see this is going to be a long process. I dont know if any of
you had brusing after the extractions....but my lower jaw is brusied
on both sides.....i quit taking the pain medication after the first
day because it made me sleeply.....so far I'm still existing but it
isnt good.


Mike

is smoking the leading cause of tooth loss or is this just balony

why?

testing

i just got my first soft liner for my temps and i absolutely hate
the way it pushed my teeth down.. i am now showing way too much gum
line.. any advice...

--- In Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey" <littlewildbutterflyky@y...>
wrote:
> I am going on 30 and have had a full upper denture now for the past
> couple of years.  i have never had sinus problems or gum problems
> until now, and i am scared half to death.  Hopefully one of you all
> can give me some insight to this problem i am having.
>
> I know i have a fever, but it doesnt register on the themometer, my
> face is red and sort of swollen, not bad though.  The pressure is
> about to kill me.  around my eyes (staying bloodshot) and nose area.
> My gums are irritated, and my dentures that used to fit good, don't
> anymore.  (I have consulted my dentist and have an appointment, i
> just wanted to see if anyone else has or had this problem)  My
> tougne is also raw, this has never happened before.  I am scared to
> death.
>
> Mom tells me i have a sinus infection, and a bad one at that.  I
> just wonder if you all have ever expirenced this and what you all
> did for pain relief.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:It could be a sinus infection or something more serious.....I would not put off
seeing a Physician or Dentist!!  Go now and get to the root of the problem!  As
for pain relief, i use either Vicodin or Percocet, but only till i see the
Dentist.                                                        Good luck,DVM

hello, I was in a similar situation about two months ago and now have top and
bottom dentures.
I had an oral surgeon who is also able to sedate his patients just sedate me and
extract my teeth..including a few that had broken off down to roots. I had
stitches that were taken out about two weeks later.
I don't know if it cost more to extract from the gumline..I think it was all the
same...expensive!
good luck to you.

hyacinthdp <Havefaith2@...> wrote:
HI~ I am in need of having the rest of my teeth pulled and getting
dentures.  I currently have 7 upper teeth and 6 lower. However, most
of the missing teeth have broken off, so the root remain.  How are
those removed?  I suppose they will actually have to cut my gums open
and remove them surgically.  Does this cost more than just pulling
teeth, and can you be fitted for dentures afterwards, or is the
healing process longer.  I am not looking foward to this.  I am only
43 years old.  I've been on alot of strong medications for the last 4
years or so, and some of those have accounted for the teeth starting
to break off.  I've never had perfect teeth, but within a matter of
months I went from having all my teeth to having half of them broken,
and it's been rapidly downhill since.  It's really disgusting because
the ones that are left are so decayed they look worse than having
none at all.  Anyway, if anyone has any answers please let me know.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Also, I don't know how to come
up with the money for all of this, any estimation on how much we are
talking about here? Thanks!


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HI~ I am in need of having the rest of my teeth pulled and getting
dentures.  I currently have 7 upper teeth and 6 lower. However, most
of the missing teeth have broken off, so the root remain.  How are
those removed?  I suppose they will actually have to cut my gums open
and remove them surgically.  Does this cost more than just pulling
teeth, and can you be fitted for dentures afterwards, or is the
healing process longer.  I am not looking foward to this.  I am only
43 years old.  I've been on alot of strong medications for the last 4
years or so, and some of those have accounted for the teeth starting
to break off.  I've never had perfect teeth, but within a matter of
months I went from having all my teeth to having half of them broken,
and it's been rapidly downhill since.  It's really disgusting because
the ones that are left are so decayed they look worse than having
none at all.  Anyway, if anyone has any answers please let me know.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Also, I don't know how to come
up with the money for all of this, any estimation on how much we are
talking about here? Thanks!

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ps. allen.. the cost of my upper which was a "premium denture was
around 600 dollars.. that included my immediate denture and all my
relines. i thinks a full set of "custom dentures" which would be
medium quality was about the same price.. economy full set was about
$200.00-300.00. hope that helps
                      In Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com, "Allen
Darman" <allen_dar@y...> wrote:
> Dear group:
>
> I am at the point in my life where I am strongly considering
getting
> all of my teeth pulled and getting dentures, full plates both top
> and bottom.  I sure could use a little bit of advice on this.  I
> would greatly appreciate any responses to the questions below.
>
> I have 10 teeth left on top and 11 teeth on the bottom.  Do these
> teeth normally get pulled all at once?
>
> Whom does one see to do this, a dentist or an oral surgeon?
>
> How long does it normally take for one's mouth to fully heal from
> getting all of one's teeth pulled?  Does the fact I am a cigarette
> smoker matter here, and if so, how much?
>
> I am thinking of "going toothless" for three months or so, and then
> getting full plates fitted.  Is this a good idea vs. having plates
> put in the same day that one's teeth are pulled?  I am not worried
> about the cosmetic aspect of going around without teeth for 90 days
> or so, I'd just like my first dentures to fit as well as
possible.
>
> Does anyone have some idea of the cost of getting 21 teeth pulled
> all at once?  ... even a general range would be helpful here
>
> What does a medium quality set of full upper and lower plates
> cost?  ... even a general range would be helpful here.
>
> I don't know anything about dentures at all, nor do I know whom to
> ask the above very basic questions.  I don't even know if I should
> go to a dentist for advice at this point, or first go see an oral
> surgeon to get my teeth removed.
>
> I am a 51 year old male located in the U.S (upstate NY).  I know
> it's a bit young to lose all of my teeth, but they have been bad
> since my late teens, I now have at least four teeth that really
need
> pulling soon, and my gums are not too great as well.  It's denture
> time, no doubt about it.
>
> I would greatly appreciate it if someone took a little time to give
> me some advice on any and/or all of the above.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Allen

--    hi allen.. i am 31 years old and i got upper dentures last
friday.. 7 days ago .. i had 12 upper teeth pulled.. i had no
insurance so i paid cash.. the price for that was 12 teeth @55
dollars per tooth.. i take that back .. i had 10 teeth @ $55 and
2@$90 because they were a little more difficult. i hope that helps.
as far as putting plates right in, if your not worried about the
looks of it, i would highly recommend waiting until you heal..
getting that many teeth pulled at once is tramatic for the gums. your
gums will shrink over that time which makes the plates loose which in
turns causes in the very least inconvience. and a little soreness.
other people may give you different advice but from my experience
thats how i feel about it.  i hope i helped a little.. good luck.
faith
   - In Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com, "Allen Darman"
<allen_dar@y...> wrote:
> Dear group:
>
> I am at the point in my life where I am strongly considering
getting
> all of my teeth pulled and getting dentures, full plates both top
> and bottom.  I sure could use a little bit of advice on this.  I
> would greatly appreciate any responses to the questions below.
>
> I have 10 teeth left on top and 11 teeth on the bottom.  Do these
> teeth normally get pulled all at once?
>
> Whom does one see to do this, a dentist or an oral surgeon?
>
> How long does it normally take for one's mouth to fully heal from
> getting all of one's teeth pulled?  Does the fact I am a cigarette
> smoker matter here, and if so, how much?
>
> I am thinking of "going toothless" for three months or so, and then
> getting full plates fitted.  Is this a good idea vs. having plates
> put in the same day that one's teeth are pulled?  I am not worried
> about the cosmetic aspect of going around without teeth for 90 days
> or so, I'd just like my first dentures to fit as well as
possible.
>
> Does anyone have some idea of the cost of getting 21 teeth pulled
> all at once?  ... even a general range would be helpful here
>
> What does a medium quality set of full upper and lower plates
> cost?  ... even a general range would be helpful here.
>
> I don't know anything about dentures at all, nor do I know whom to
> ask the above very basic questions.  I don't even know if I should
> go to a dentist for advice at this point, or first go see an oral
> surgeon to get my teeth removed.
>
> I am a 51 year old male located in the U.S (upstate NY).  I know
> it's a bit young to lose all of my teeth, but they have been bad
> since my late teens, I now have at least four teeth that really
need
> pulling soon, and my gums are not too great as well.  It's denture
> time, no doubt about it.
>
> I would greatly appreciate it if someone took a little time to give
> me some advice on any and/or all of the above.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Allen

--- In Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com, "aftermath_1966"
<aftermath_1966@y...> wrote:
>
> No, i dont think that there was any abcesses there, but it's like
you describe, when it's damp, cold and rainy allot of pressure
happens.  It could be what's going on...... I have to wait till the
11th though to find out, (my dentist is overbooked this month.)
>
>   When you got your uppers pulled,were there any kind of abcesses
> that had went into the sinus cavity?I myself have a full upper
> denture,and that is what I had.(I'm 34 now,and I got my denture
> Feburary of last year).Unfortunately,though they were all pulled,I
> still have that abcess there,and when it gets damp or rainy
> outside,my sinuses get clogged and a lot of painful pressure
> happens..and I usually take maximum strength sinus pills,which
help a
> lot.If you did have any kind of abcess that went to the sinuses
that
> is still there regardless of having your uppers pulled,I wonder if
> that is what is happening?
>                                       Ron

When you got your uppers pulled,were there any kind of abcesses
that had went into the sinus cavity?I myself have a full upper
denture,and that is what I had.(I'm 34 now,and I got my denture
Feburary of last year).Unfortunately,though they were all pulled,I
still have that abcess there,and when it gets damp or rainy
outside,my sinuses get clogged and a lot of painful pressure
happens..and I usually take maximum strength sinus pills,which help a
lot.If you did have any kind of abcess that went to the sinuses that
is still there regardless of having your uppers pulled,I wonder if
that is what is happening?
                                       Ron

Since there is no apparent fever, you might also be experiencing an
allergic reaction to something. With your symptoms, you should not be
waiting around for an appointment but should see someone right now.
Good luck.

T.

--- In Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey"
<littlewildbutterflyky@y...> wrote:
> I am going on 30 and have had a full upper denture now for the past
> couple of years.  i have never had sinus problems or gum problems
> until now, and i am scared half to death.  Hopefully one of you all
> can give me some insight to this problem i am having.
>