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- Dentures at age 30? Would a dentist remove teeth for a patient who would rather have
dentures? Almost every tooth is decaying and has some kind of hole in it. I am just tired of being in pain ALL the time, is this possible? I'm in my 30's. ... Visitor from NJ (answer)
- Painful Unusable Immediate Denture: I had an immediate denture and it hurts so bad I can not even put it in my mouth. This was 8 days ago and it hurts so bad to try to insert them that I some times cry. An immediate denture was made so I would not have to go without any teeth. Well, like I said, I can not even put them in. Do you think this will get better? Should I call the dentist or just wait and see if the pain goes away....I am so disappointed with these teeth. They are so uncomfortable. If anyone is reading this....try to keep you natural teeth. ... Visitor from VA (answer)
- Teeth Under Dentures? My husband needs an upper denture and bridge on the bottom. Although his teeth are worn down, he has no missing teeth and no pain. In order to save costs, his dentist has suggested grinding down his upper teeth and placing dentures over them to help support the denture. It would be less costly than surgical extraction. He did not feel that root canals or crowning would be necessary. I would appreciate an opinion on leaving teeth under dentures. ... Visitor from FL (answer)
- Temporary Denture required after Extraction? Is it always necessary to have a temporary denture made when top teeth are removed? I had lower ones and never had a temporary one and had no
problems. I only have three of my own teeth left on top. I have crowns with six teeth that are connected. I have had root canals in all three and an APECO on one that is still acting up. I am 61 years young. I dread the thoughts of something on the roof of my mouth but I am tired of being in pain. I do not have thousands of dollars to spend but I am really sick about this. ... Visitor from NJ (answer)
- Waiting a Month? I am having my all of my top teeth removed in several days. How long will I have to wait before before the dentures come back? My dentist told me that my dentures will not be in until 30 days later. Is this the normal procedure ... to wait with no teeth for that long and then it is going to take the same amount of time when the bottom is removed? ... Visitor from GA (answer)
- Wanting Dentures? I'm a 23 year old female wondering about an upper denture. I have
very poor upper teeth. I have had a few extracted and they are moving around and loose. Old fillings are developing severe decay around them. My teeth are a bluish-grey shade. I am having dental pain and severe sensitivity. My dentist wants to do 11 crowns and root canals in my upper jaw (I only have 12 teeth up there!). The cost is approximately $30,000.00. I'm not willing to spend that much!
He refuses to do an upper denture on me saying I'm too young. My insurance bites too! Help! Can I get an upper denture and save the heartache and financial stress for years to come? ... Visitor from WI (answer)
- Implant Dentures: I went to a dentist to get upper and lower implant dentures made. With the second impression the dentist ripped one of my lower implants out. I only had two to begin with. He told me that I could still have great holding and proper dentures with only that one implant. I believed him. When the dentures were done the bottom had a hump on the gum. They don't fit and they are bulky. They changed the shape of my face and he got $3,900 ... and I have nothing. What can I do to get good dentures? ... Visitor from IN (answer)
- Dentures Occlusion: Are your top and bottom teeth suppose to come together when you
smile? ... Visitor from PA (answer)
- Are Dentures Comfortable? I am in the middle of a full mouth rehab nightmare and want all my teeth out! My dentist started by preparing my lower six teeth for veneers. They have hurt me from day one! They always felt high, hurt me to chew caused me headaches constant pain, and I can't sleep, eat or live with this. I went back to the dentist that mal-installed them and he grinded on the porcelain til they looked like crap. Then when he still couldn't fix them he grinded on my upper beautiful crowns til they had holes in them. He insists in his letter to peer review he never touched them - but I know my mouth and these crowns have been perfect for 10 years. After 10 visits to try and correct this mess, he told me to be patient and he would re-do them if necessary for free. That butcher isn't touchin me again. I went to the local dental school that told me I needed to have all my work removed and redone. Now cause my bite is off and there are holes in my upper caps I have temps on 22 teeth. I still have pain, I can't afford all this work and I want em out. Can you help me with this. Oh by the way, I have TMJ now and can hardly open my mouth. ... Visitor from WI (answer)
- Gum Healing Time with New Dentures: I am having a serious problm with my gums healing on the
bottom. I am a 64 year old widow who had no option but dentures. I have been stuggling with the gums healing for 4 months plus. How long should it take for someone my age with a difficult surgery to remove a plate/brace with an implant? ... Visitor from CA (answer)
- Adhesive Not Working: A year ago I got a full lower plate put in. My dentist said it would take some time to get used to. This I understand, but a year later and even though I use an adhesive on my lower plate they still pop up when I drink from a straw or yawn. Also I think there is too much gum on
my lower plate which is not letting the adhesive make contact with my natural gum. Is this possiable and what can I do about this? ... Visitor from DE (answer)
- Receded Gum and Ridge: I have had dentures since I was 19 years old. I am now 48. My gums have shrunk down to the point my dentures are out of room to ride up any higher or lower without cutting into my nose or my lower area where my inner lip meets the gum. Are there any options to implant something to re-establish a ridge or something to support dentures, or am I destined to have no teeth in the very near future? ... Visitor from WA (answer)
- Upper Plate Gagging: I have a gag problem with my original dentures which seem heavy. I am told I can have better quality ones for more cost. They are called BPS (cast upper). I do not understand what the difference is. ... Visitor from Ontario Canada (answer)
- My Dentures Don't Show Teeth: You can't see my teeth when I smile now. I look like I have no teeth. I just cry because I am so unhappy with the way I look. Is there any dentures that look real now? I would love to have implants but I know they are real expensive and I don't know if I have any bone to attach them to. Please if you think you can help I would be so happy and appreciative. .... Visitor from GA (answer)
- Continued infections and root canals - Denture Ready? I am considering getting a plate in either my upper or lower mouth or both (not partial - false teeth). I have had a root canal in almost every tooth in my mouth (10 teeth only on bottom). They keep abscessing out - over and over. I cannot continue to afford root canals and crowns (at least 1,300 for both of them). Where do you draw the line with this? Guessing over the last 10 years I alone have spent over 8,000 in my mouth not including what my insurance paid - which I have always had. I don't want plates but I cannot afford my teeth any more and I'm tired of
the pain and infections. Now my dentist says many of these teeth may crack from all the work and chewing!! .... Visitor from WI (answer)
- Old Dentures causing Gum Tissue Loss: My Mom wears dentures and her gums seem to be disintegrating into nothing. She has to apply glue (denture adhesive) several times during the day. Pretty soon there will be nothing to glue the dentures to. Is there anything she can do about this? .... Visitor from PA (answer)
- Dentures and Bone Loss: I am 46 years old. I have had upper dentures since I was 12 and lower since I was 15. My problem is my lower gum seems to have gone away. Is there anything that can be done to help this? My lower dentures don't fit right and when I bite down it hurts my jaws and the back part of my
lower mouth. .... Visitor from GA (answer)
- Denture with no roof: My neice was speaking about a dental procedure a coworker of hers' recently had done. Her denture was replaced with teeth attached with four screws and no roof to the denture. Is this proceedure familiar to you and if so how new is it, and how widely available is it? .... Visitor from PA (answer)
- Denture Breakage: I am 45 and have a full upper denture, my lower teeth are natural. I have gone through 4 dentures in about 4 years. I am cracking the base plate, and was told I have a very strong natural bite. I now have a metal plate in the palate area as well as wire mesh embedded in the area surrounding the frenum. I have been to 3 different dentists the last being a dental lab. I do sleep in them but when I received the 3rd one I tested the theory of grinding in my sleep by not sleeping in them. They lasted one week before a crack emerged. I have had the cracks repaired and a new one appears somewhere else. .... Visitor from FL (answer)
- Dentures now... Implants later?: I am having all my teeth removed in about a month. I need to know if after I have full dentures put in, would I still be able to have dental implants put in to stablize my teeth say like a year or 2 down the road? .... Visitor from NC (answer)
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