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- If you have a mold taken of your teeth and dentures are made, does the dentist keep the mold until after the dentures are fitted in case another the fit isn't good and another one needs to be made?
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- I like the idea of not having to use dental cream for my lower denture. How easy does the denture come out for cleaning if I go with the "snap in method"? This or any other suggestions would be appreciated. ... Visitor from TX (answer)
- Making impressions for partial dentures: I just had both upper and lower impressions made in preparation for partial dentures. After the appropriate wait time the dentist COULD NOT REMOVE the impression. The lower had to be cut in 3 places to remove and upper took a nighmarish 20 minutes of pulling (leaving my mouth bruised and swollen) and both of us exhausted. His explanation was space between my existing teeth caused too much suction but since I have normal space I do not accept this. What could have caused this? Should I dump this dentist and move on? ... Visitor from NC (answer)
- Strong Denture Adhesive?: I have used many different denture adhesives such as Fixodent gel, powder, and Cushion Grip, and those cushion pads. Unfortunately, because I have an oral fixation, I generally move them around from time to time with my tongue loosening them after 2-3 hours sometimes less. Once they are loose, I mess with them almost constantly, which irritates my gums. If I keep adhesive on tight my gums do not get irritated at all, but I must do it aggravatingly often. The dentures have been fixed and fit perfectly. I am low income and have no medical insurance, so getting something like implants isn't an option. Is there a denture adhesive that holds much better? I wish they could be glued permanently. ... Visitor from MI (answer)
- Bone shaved after teeth pulled: The dentist required he shave my bones when he pulled my teeth. There is a ledge that protrudes toward my cheeks on both sides of the lower. Is this the normal gum/bone status of people with full dentures? The ledge hurts like heck to force the lowers over, but keeps them down... not very tightly, but they've never risen above the ledge. Is this the common bottom after bone shaving or should the ledges have been shaved too? I would have preferred to not get bone shaved but he wouldn't pull without agreement of shaving. ... Visitor from WI (answer)
- I would like to know at what point a dentist should advise a patient that it is time to consider dentures? I am 37 yrs old. My cavities are getting cavities. Every time I go to the dentist he finds another. I am wondering if it is worth it to keep my back teeth, upper and lower, or if it would not be better to have them pulled and get partials. ...Claire in IN (answer)
- In December 1999 I had 15 teeth pulled and had immeadiate upper and lower temporary dentures installed. The dentist indicated that I needed temporary's because so many teeth were pulled that the gums needed time to heal before the permanent dentures were made/installed. Almost one year later November 2000 (after Gums healed) a new permanent set of Upper/Lowers were made and installed. Then in February 2002 (15 Months) the new set of upper dentures cracked down the middle while I was eating Italian Bread. They were repaired and they cracked again two months later in April 2000. I have never dropped these dentures. My dentist says the denture cracked because I lost weight or my gums changed shape. I thought the reason I got temporaries was to stop this problem from happening. Now my dentist wants to reline the upper denture and he claims this will solve the problem. My dentist claims he is not at fault and I must bear the cost of the repairs. Does this sound reasonable? ... William in NY (answer)
- I would like to know the procedure for tooth removal and dentures. I am 51 years old and have very bad teeth and am tired of the pain. ...Becky in ID (answer)
- I am looking to replace my dentures however I have a severe gag reflex when they try to make the impressions. Has there been anything developed which makes it easier to take the impressions? ...D.G. in IL (answer)
- I have been diagnosed with peridontal disease and it seems every year a tooth gets infected and I have to have it pulled. Would it be better to get the remaining teeth pulled and get dentures? Would I be able to wear dentures since peridontal disease is a deterioration of the bone? ...Linda in PA (answer)
- A few days ago I had 6 teeth removed (upper) and a received a new denture. My regular dentist is not licensed to give anesthesia, so I went
to another dentist to be put to sleep. I went immediately to my regular dentist for an adjustment. The next day, I experienced more discomfort and
visited my regular dentist. As we were trying to remove the denture, I
experienced pain. He left the denture in and recommended that I remove it
later and rinse with salt water. Now, the denture is out and I cannot get
it back in. My regular dentist will not be in the office for several days. What what should I do? ...Carol in MD (answer)
- I guess you could say I am at my wits end. All my life I've had problems with my teeth.I've been going to a dentist twice a month since I was a young child. Anytime i would eat anything harder than jello they would break off. The dentist would fix them and a year later they would break off. I brushed and brushed and it didn't seem to matter. I am now 29 and recieved immediate dentures 1 week ago. The bottom is a overdenture. The top is just a full plate denture. The thing is I have been miserable since. They had told me months ago that I have an extremely small mouth. Its almost like I have too much teeth (dentures) for the size of my mouth now. I can't even close my lips together if you know what I mean. The dentures don't even stay in. The top one falls down and the bottom ones pop out anytime I move my mouth. So I have to use Fixodent just to keep them in and they are only one week old. Its also frustrating because no one understands me when I speak.Before I got dentures you couldn't even see my bottom teeth when I talked. Now you can see all of my bottom teeth from the gum line up.. when I talk. The dentist told me I am being paranoid, but all my friends and family say the appearance of my face has changed. Like I am long in the mouth. I look in the mirror and I don't know who I am looking at. The dentist also told me once the swelling goes down you won't be able to see so much teeth on the bottom. The thing is..what swelling? My bottom teeth is an overdenture and those were done 3 months ago. Its not like I had any teeth pulled recently for them to be swelled up. I knew this would be hard but I never imagined it would be this hard in my wildest dreams. Do you have any advice that would help me? (answer)
- Do you have to store dentures in water? If you don't will they
dry out and break? (answer)
- I need an upper denture made but the problem is I have some broken pieces of teeth still in my gums which have been there for years and now one tooth. I do not want to go through surgery to get those pieces out. I want a denture made just to make me look like I have teeth up top because I work at a college and have to communicate with lots of students and staff. I have a fear of dentists you would not believe. Can something like this be made for me? (answer)
- I am considering dentures, I have a number of problems due to a chrushed jaw when I was a child. I loose tooth after tooth. First root canal, then pull them. Most have never had a cavity. Now, I am 45 and have had cavities and in the last 9 months I have lost 3 teeth and about to loose my fourth. And have one starting to hurt now. I am so depressed about this. My dentist says that I have good bone and should not get dentures. I am so tired of the pain. I have lost a lot of weight, that I didn't have to lose anyway. I have nine teth left on top and nine left on the bottom. I have a flipper on the top. It doesn't even allow me to eat. And this is what my dentist made for me. I want to get dentures and I want the Genevea kind, they are like swiss dentures. I wanted to know if there are any swiss denture people in Calfornia, (central)? And what do
you think about someone in my shape? ...Mary in CA (answer)
- I have Dental Phobis and Tourettes Syndrome and Panic Disorder.
I just got an upper denture because with all those disorders. I have
trouble sitting still for any dental work and panic etc so consequently I
have had many teeth pulled due to caries. I just got the upper denture and the plastic on the roof of the mouth is really horrible! I have no problem with the teeth part but the plastic over the roof of the mouth is a horrible
denture design and gags me and makes me feel full of panic that I can't
swallow or need to spit the thing out! Do they make snap on denture
teeth that only cover the ridge of the gums rather than this horrible
plastic all over the roof of the mouth? Visitor from FL (answer)
- I have had a fixed 8-tooth upper front bridge due to a car accident in 1975. It took 4 years to get to that point, trying in vain to save the front teeth. The bone loss has continued over the years and I now have only 7 natural upper teeth remaining, 4 of which are holding the bridge. The bridge no longer meets the gum line, either. My oral hygene is excellent and I have professional cleanings every 4 months. Still, bone loss and pockets around the teeth continue to plague me. The Perio and the Dentist want to do a gingivectomy and disagree on how to then replace the teeth, but both agree it would be quite a construction. I have only a 50% chance of any of this working at all, though the odds may go up a little if I heal very well after the gum surgery. This sounds expensive, painful and chancey...I have no insurance. Would an upper denture be a better, simpler solution? I am 52 and look 15 years younger. Will this age me? My Dr.s are appalled that I would do this. Please help...I am so confused. ...Visitor from CA (answer)
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Is there a way to whiten false teeth? ...Visitor from MO (answer)
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I have been wearing dentures 36 years. I am on my second set, and these need replacing. My problem is I have a sore or cut place in the soft tissue between my lower lip and gum and I don't know what kind doctor to see for the problem. I know that I need to see someone who fits dentures, but how about treatment of the sore and cut places? Should I see a peridontist, dentist, or my regular physician. I am diabetic and taking plavix. ...Visitor from GA (answer)
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I'd just like to know what a denture reline is. What is involved, how long will I be without my denture and is a relaign as good as a new denture? ...Visitor from NJ (answer)
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What is the best thing I can put on my lower denture to keep it in. I have tried just about everything that is sold at the store. I can chew 5 times and the denture is loose again. Don't dentists have something stronger to use? ... Visitor from TX (answer)
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My father is 87 and has Alzheimer's. He lost his lower dentures and I fear it could happen with his uppers. Can new upper dentures be made from a mold of his current uppers's? He cannot sit thru a visit and I am afraid he may lose the only dentures he has left so I want to be prepared for that possibility? ...Visitor from NC (answer)
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I have recently had 2 teeth pulled and I feel alot better but my boyfriend teases me and calls me gate mouth because my teeth are all messed up. I plan to get dentures sometime this month but I need to know if they can pull all of my teeth out at the same time and do dentures in the same day because I refuse to walk around bare mouthed? ...Visitor from Mississippi (answer)
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I had all teeth extracted 2 weeks ago and had immediate dentures placed at that time.. I have been unable to wear the bottom plate due to the fact that the front bottom teeth seem to line up with the top teeth.. (not really an overbite). With the teeth this way I am unable to talk correctly etc. and it also appears the the bottom plate is too large for my mouth. With it in. it looks as though I have pouches in my mouth on each side. I don't believe the top denture is correct. It seems as though there is too much of an arch (where front teeth are located) and is crowding my gums. The oral surgeon that did the extractions (not the same person who made the denture) also mentioned that he had trouble getting the top plate in. He didn't think it was correct. I visited the denturist that made the denture and he said he couldn't do anything until 6 months has passed, then he would do a relign.. but I asked him to do one sooner..and I didnt mind paying for it. I don't mind the dentures being floppy. I can use adhesive but I at least need them to fit. What would you recommend? Visitor from Maine (answer)
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I just had dentures put in about 9 months ago. They were immediate dentures I don't think they have ever fit proper. When I smile both sides of my dentures want to push downwards I have to use Polygrip and then you can still hear and feel them trying to push down. There is no suction whatsoever without the Polygrip. They would not even stay in my mouth. When I smile they feel tight on my upper lip, not a natural smile. There seems to be an about 1/8 of inch between my gums and where my dentures are sticking out in front. ... Visitor from FL (answer)
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I just got dentures. The front part of the top plate is terrible. The teeth are not centered, and where the front six teeth are the plastic is built up real thick, my smile looks very unnatural, the bite is off and can these be reworked or do I have to get another plate made? I would like to know if this present plate can be cut down to fit better? ... Visitor from PA (answer)
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I am 47 years old and unfortunatly I have had dentures since I was 24. I am experiencing what I believe to be TMJ. Ringing in my ears, head and neck pain, headaches. Sometimes it becomes so unbearable. My gums have worn down and I need new dentures. Is there a surgery to replace the
cartlidge in my gums, surgery to relieve the pressure and ringing in my ears, and get new dentures to fit properly? ... Visitor from MI (answer)
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My dentist recently recommended a partial to me in lieu of dentures. Years ago I had one made, but I never wore it, because it was very uncomfortable. A friend told me that he heard from his dentist, there is a soft partial now on the market. It isn't all metal, so it isn't so rigid. Can you tell me anything about these partials? ... Visitor from CT (answer)
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I purchased top dentures. I had them relined and I am unable to wear them because the reline is far too thick. Is there any way a dentist can grind off or drill off the thickness and then I could have them relined again? Maybe there is a dental lab that could do it then I would take them to a dentist and have them relined. The dentist that relined them moved away. I spent over a thousand dollars and have never been able to wear them instead I wear old ones that are in bad shape. ... Visitor from TX (answer)
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Swelling in the glands when wearing dentures: I have been wearing dentures for two years(off and on). During the two years my throat and glands started swelling where I couldn't hardly swallow. The doctor said to wait 2 weeks, then put them back in. I did ...and within 15 minutes my glands swell back up. What causes this? What can I do to be able to wear my teeth? ... Visitor from Mississippi (answer)
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I live in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. I went to the dentist for a normal check up. I had asked about dentures so they said to take impressions to make them. When the dentist was about to take out the moulds / impressions she said she needs to use oxygen to blow in to my mouth so that the impressions would come out easier. So she took the hose and as she passed the oxygen over my gums etc I got a pain as if something had shot from my mouth to my ears. Immediately the region from my ears to jaw became swollen. She called other dentists who work there to inspect but they could not diagnose the problem. Can you tell me what might have caused this. ... Visitor from Trinidad (answer)
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I am 43 and have no choice but to get dentures. My crwons are failing and teeth mostly fillings. I can't afford implants, though they would be ideal. Are there different dentures available? How do you stop the gagging? I'm terrified! Even with implants I would be without teeth while the dentures would be made for them. Can implants hold partials? ... Visitor from WI (answer)
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I am a very positive woman and have accepted the consequences involved with wearing dentures. However, after five months of which I have needed to use fixodent adhesive to keep my bottoms in place, there is STILL so much gum discomfort and soreness. I remove them at night, rinse my gums with warm, salt water, clean and keep the dentures looking good. But there never seems to be "comfort" in wearing them, because the gums always feel sore and sometimes even painful. Please let me know if there is something I can do to "harden" my gums; perhaps "cure" them so that I may enjoy wearing my dentures. ... Visitor from CA (answer)
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