Angel - thank you so much for all the encouragement!! I won't get into much here as I'd like to do an update but I wanted to say that you took be aback when...
... Denture_Dentures@yahoogroups.com, "n6cr ... Dr. today and she was gone so got to ... not eat or keep my uppers in ... bite was way off and that was why. He...
I arrived at my periodontist's office on Monday morning, teeth in hand (ha!), ready to get it over with. After futzing around regarding how I was going to pay...
Cat, I had my upper teeth pulled, and oral surgery, then the plate put in. The swelling lasted around a week, and I felt much better after it went down. And...
Hi Cat, Just got home from work and read your diary...So glad your doing well. Sounds like your on your way in the "Denture Adventure". Keep up the good work,...
I have a partial, or a flipper, if you will, because a couple of my front teeth had to be removed. (To discribe the position - it is like this: _XX_ {the...
im a dental technician from philadelphia...what exactly does it look like i can help you im sureplease get back to me [Non-text portions of this message have...
It's kind of hard to explain. I call it the manta ray. LOL. The clasps go around my back molars, and it is pink plastic, that covers everything but the roof...
December 8 Update – Day 10 My blender and food chopper have become my best friends. I'm excited because as of today I can handle swallowing (not chewing yet)...
Cat, I admit to not knowing anything about bone grafting. I had my upper jawbone scraped after my teeth were pulled. I thought it would take me months to eat...
Cat, what you describe is all pretty normal. You have had major surgery and are bound to be sore. Things are going to fit better after the swelling goes down...
well today was my first day back at work with an upper denture i couldnt help but lisp everytime i talked i have as yet not made a decision whether i should...
Hi all. I'm new at this e-mail group thing in general so I hope I'm doing this right. First I'd like to thank whoever started this group. I was really feeling...
Hi Greg, I'm Alice.... Seems we are going thru this together. As of Wednesday I am 1 week out of the "chair". That first week is pure test of your patients! I...
Hello Greg and Alice, I am about 2 and a half months past getting a full upper plate (the lower teeth are still mine). I got immediates. I am blessed with very...
Hey folks. Thanks for the replies! You guys are nice! Went back to the dentist today and he did what he called a soft re-line so I think that may solve the...
I have not got my dentures yet but I thought I would respond. People can be very cruel at times when you don't need them to. What comes around goes around. I ...
Greg, My dentist told me to sleep in mine for awhile, and it has become habit. The vast majority of the time I sleep in mine, and take them out in the morning...
Hi All, Thanks for the support! Greg, I too felt like people were laughing at me. But when I said I've had oral surgery, they kind of simmered down. Some have...
... habit. The vast majority of the time I sleep in mine, and take them out in the morning to clean and put fresh adhesive. My dentist told me that sleeping in...
Hello, back in late Nov. I had what i think is called a soft reline on my uppers. Well that was good for about 3 weeks then they started to get loose again....
My dentist told me that my soft reline would last about a month or two, then may start to get brittle, so I'll just have to work closely with him on it. ...
Hey gang, Just joined the group today. Will be receiving my first dentures tomorrow, full mouth. I imagine my dentist will provide some information, but do any...
I don't have dentures, but rather, partials, bottom and top. Have had them for over one year and I hate them. I am constantly aware of them and always have...
Hello Maurice, I also have partials on the bottom but full uppers. I got mine in Nov after a 3 month wait. The upper stink I can't eat with them in at all and ...
I wish i ... Hi Don I think the both of us might do well to get a second opinion. The reason I say this is that I know several people with full dentures, one...
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