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Originally Posted by Jesras
I had 9 uppers removed 2 days ago and have an immediate denture. I was actually excited to get my new teeth. That excitement faded fast. I look like that dog in the ads with big teeth. My mouth is narrow and the teeth are HUGE and stick out. My upper lip is puffed out when I wear them and they don't fit right. The only pain I have is if I try to eat and putting them in brings me to tears. Am going back to the dentist tomorrow. Has anyone else had this problem?
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It's not uncommon for the first set to be ill-fitting. They're usually only intended to be a sort of "space holder" so you have something until your actual set is made. When they first put them in, your mouth has *just* (like, within the last several minutes) had the teeth extracted, so it's pretty swollen. So the fit will be made to accommodate the swelling - once the swelling goes down, the teeth fit funny. The dentist will adjust that fit tomorrow and it might take a few adjustments over the next few months til it's right. That's whether those are your custom-fitted set, or temps until "yours" are made and ready for you. Each set would go through a period of adjustments - multiple adjustments over time. It's a process. Not fun but the end result should be a comfortable, good-looking fit.
Your mouth should definitely still be sore - you just had 9 teeth pulled out 2 days ago afterall!
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