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Keep your bottom teeth as long as you can. My Mom has genetically bad teeth and her dentist convinced her to pull all of them and get dentures when she was in her mid-50's or so. She doesn't mind the uppers so much but the lowers bother her a great deal. Her lowers weren't really in that bad of shape - I think it was just easier on the dentist to make a full set rather than expend extra effort to match the bite on the denture to her natural lowers.
Also, if you can swing it financially, as your dentist about using bone graft material to fill in the sockets left when he pulls your teeth. This will harden into bone and preserve your ridge thickness.
I appreciate EVERY bit of information like this, as my DDS have NEVER mentioned or offered any information like this to me...NOT one of them. These large dental 'clinics' that like to remove all of your teeth and put in dentures all in one day...VERY EXPENSIVE, too. In my city, they are $80. each tooth removed and then dentures start at $600. for economy dentures (not sure what that even means...are they made from Playdoh?? I have a BIL who had this done without any issues following but I honestly don't know how 'bad' his teeth were prior to that or what 'level' of new dentures he got. He did say he had ear pain for 10yrs that went away the day he had all those teeth removed and dentures put in, so I am thinking he had some bad teeth.
My husband is being put to sleep in the am to get all his teeth cut out. That's y he's being put to sleep. Of course he's waiting till he's gums are completely heeled before getting fit for dentures. The question I have is.....how bad or sore are u afterwards? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
My husband is being put to sleep in the am to get all his teeth cut out. That's y he's being put to sleep. Of course he's waiting till he's gums are completely heeled before getting fit for dentures. The question I have is.....how bad or sore are u afterwards? Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Expect 2 to 3 months before he can tolerate dentures.
I had 30 teeth pulled Oct 22. Immediates put in. Had first reline last Thursday. Still feel too much in my mouth and gaggy at the end of the day. Hope I get used to them soon
I am 46 yr old female...2 weeks into wearing immediate dentures :/ The bottom plate is going to be impant supported.
I have tmj and my dentures are actually very comfortable (knock on wood) Jaw hurts horribly if i go more then an hour or so without them in...no real teeth left for support. My dentist told me I can sleep in them if it prevents the jaw pain...as long as im very diligent in keeping them clean!! He is a very reputable dentist..mine for 5 yrs, 25 yrs experiance, ect.
I was just curious if there are anymore people out there that sleep in dentures and pretty much only take them out for cleaning?
I trust my dentist. Just being so new to dentures, I would feel better knowing there are others doing the same with no issues?
Thanx and well wishes to my fellow denture wearing "friends"♥
I had 14 top extractions on 10/29/15 and received an immediate top denture. Don't let anyone fool you into waiting for your gums to heal before you start wearing dentures; it just isn't necessary but you have to be very careful to not get adhesive in your sutures.
I found this website Dentures A New Smile and thought it might help some of you facing this.
If after you receive your dentures you find they hurt your mouth, go get them adjusted. Almost anyone who claims they can't wear them, didn't follow up with the adjustments. I've had to go 3 times already and I'm probably going to have to go in again this week.
I go February 26th 2016 to get 13 top teeth pulled for dentures. I am 28 and I'm very nervous and don't really know what to expect.
You really should have had this conversation with your oral surgeon already. Rather than scare you (because what you should expect probably IS scary, especially at your age), I recommend you ask your dentist for a candid discussion about the procedure, the recovery period, and post-recovery expectations.
You really should have had this conversation with your oral surgeon already. Rather than scare you (because what you should expect probably IS scary, especially at your age), I recommend you ask your dentist for a candid discussion about the procedure, the recovery period, and post-recovery expectations.
So easy to say but unfortunately seems unlikely that profession is willing to share this information as I've found lots of people that had no idea what they were in for. You can find lots of information on the site I linked in post 57 http://www.city-data.com/forum/42109983-post57.html
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I appreciate EVERY bit of information like this, as my DDS have NEVER mentioned or offered any information like this to me...NOT one of them. These large dental 'clinics' that like to remove all of your teeth and put in dentures all in one day...VERY EXPENSIVE, too. In my city, they are $80. each tooth removed and then dentures start at $600. for economy dentures (not sure what that even means...are they made from Playdoh?? I have a BIL who had this done without any issues following but I honestly don't know how 'bad' his teeth were prior to that or what 'level' of new dentures he got. He did say he had ear pain for 10yrs that went away the day he had all those teeth removed and dentures put in, so I am thinking he had some bad teeth.
sleeping in dentures
I am 46 yr old female...2 weeks into wearing immediate dentures :/ The bottom plate is going to be impant supported. 
