OKAY folks, how long to get used to dentures(update)

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I'm on my 3rd set. I have worn full dentures for about 30 years. It don't take very long to learn to eat and drink with them. New ones always make a few sore spots on your gums and you quickly learn exactly the spot or spots on them that cause pain. Just take your good and sharp pocket knife and shave the rough spots a little bit till you don't get sore spots anymore. Then go back to your dentist and let him polish them and you will be good to go. Another alternative is to have full gold porcelain faced arches made for upper and lower anchored to pins set in jaw bone.They will make each on in 3 sections in case something gets damaged, cheaper replacement in sections. I prefer regular dentures because when somebody says to "give me all your money or I will bust your teeth out", I just hand them to 'em and when their mouth flies open, stick your gun barrel in. And another thing to remember is not to bite your wife without your teeth in. Mine won't let me stop for at least 30 minutes. Dentures are a fine invention, I wouldn't trade mine for 3 sets of real ones.
 
I can tell you from experience it really depends on your mental attitude about having them........I wanted mine really bad..as I had severe teeth problems, years of dental work, root canals and crowns plus what the dentist called soft enamel which caused accelerated tooth decay. It took me a year to find a dentist that would agree to extract all teeth and do the dentures...All the others wanted to "save my teeth" to the price tag of thousands of dollars...plus extensive pain and discomfort ....So I was thrilled to get mine......

On the other hand, if you object before you get them, you may have a problem adjusting to them.......

The only advise I can offer is wear them......discomfort or not in the beginning wear them..........once you remove them you will not want to wear them......plus if you do remove them right after fitting, your gums will not adjust to them and they will never fit properly...........

Good luck....hope it works out for you....
 
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Rustyt1953 said:
Were they new or used?
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Now that's funny!

Heard a story about an American living in Africa. He had hired a local couple to be their butler and maid. They were coming back to visit in the US so they asked the servants if they would like a gift from America. The butler replied, "I would like a new set of teeth just like yours". The American replied, "You don't understand. You have to have dentures fitted to your mouth. Just because they fit me does not mean they will fit you." To which the butler replied with a smile, "Oh, yes they do, they fit me perfectly!"
 
I had upper and lower partials made a year ago. I wanted to get implants but insurance won't pay for them so I'm stuck with the flippers. I had trouble learning how to put them in. A little number they call "THE PATH OF INSERTION". That even SOUNDS painful.

Then I had trouble keeping them in.

Then I discovered that you can't eat certain food with removable dentures. Popcorn, etc. And no matter what you are eating you have to excuse your self every few bites to go in the bathroom and get all the food out from under them lest they drive you insane.

I wrestled with them for about 4 months and they've been in the bathroom drawer since then. I have adjusted to eating with what I got.

You soon become aware that one tooth is totally useless. If you don't have a tooth to "occlude" with it it is a waste of space in your mouth. My problem is that there aren't that many places in my mouth that have teeth that oppose one another. still got all the front teeth but the molars are staggered to the point of near uselessness.

False teeth IMHO are better than nothing but a far cry for your original equipment!!!
 
I have a partial plate for the last 25 years the minute I put them in they felt good and haven't bothered once.
 
That's my question, too..

Bajadoc said:
I am in the process of getting a couple of dental implants. I was a bit sad about the cost and procedure. After listening to the above denture stories I am glad to get implants and don't mind the cost. Thank you.
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My teeth don't decay much. They just crack in half. I have a crown on a molar and a hole on the other side where a molar was. They aren't going to work on me anytime soon because of my heart surgery. But I was wondering about implants.

I remember my Dad's torment with dentures. He got the $200 variety. I think they come in small, medium, large and extra large. He was trying to wear down a high section with his knife. Eventually he got used to them but those first days and weeks......:eek::eek::eek:
 
woke up with mine in my mouth .. took pain pills for 3 days and never bothered me afterwards .. think at 8 weeks had them relined after swelling and your gums shrink back .. on my 2nd set .. worth while paying a little more then trying to go cheap ..

on my 2nd set now been 18 years .. you need to get then re lined every couple of years as your gums will continue to shrink .. if you do that they will fit you till you end up breaking them from the stress you put on them biting down ..
 
rwsmith said:
My teeth don't decay much. They just crack in half. I have a crown on a molar and a hole on the other side where a molar was. They aren't going to work on me anytime soon because of my heart surgery. But I was wondering about implants.

I remember my Dad's torment with dentures. He got the $200 variety. I think they come in small, medium, large and extra large. He was trying to wear down a high section with his knife. Eventually he got used to them but those first days and weeks......:eek::eek::eek:
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Both of my parents (RIP) were tormented by dentures. Avoiding dentures is a goal of mine. I have two implants and I am in the process of getting two more. I have had the first two for about four years. They have been great. They feel solid and do not collect plaque like natural teeth. They should last longer than me. The cost from a very experienced expert dentist is about $4,000 each including the crown. I have budgeted for them in my retirement planning. I intend to go to my grave with beautiful movie star teeth with my trusty Model 49 in my pocket.
 
It sounds like you may have new "temporary" dentures. After a while the swelling goes down and you get fitted for "permanent" dentures. If this is the case, the set you have now will never feel "right". If it's your permanent set, it took me about a month to start to feel comfortable. The biggest pain in the neck is the lowers because they don't stay planted long even with adhesive. And speaking of adhesive, try more than one brand! They are different and some work better than others. At this point (four or five years), no one knows I have them unless I tell them. Best of luck to you!
 
my dad filed and sanded on his for 10 years before he passed away, damn dentist looked like he sold dad the extra large pair that had too many teeth on them.
 
I had a full upper fitted the same day as extractions, and relined about a year later. Have had very few problems and not much discomfort. I did a little hand crafting with my pocket knife and nail files, but not much. I do not even use any adhesive. I guess I am one of the fortunate ones. I will say that my dentist is pretty good too, and I am sure that helps. As they say, my smile never looked better than it does now.
Honestly, if the things bother you, then I would bother my dentist until I got some satisfaction.
 
Lee Barner said:
I've had them now for almost 4 hours and I feel like I have a hockey puck in my mouth...
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Well, Lee, you do have a hockey puck in your mouth. Two of them, actually, if you have uppers and lowers.

They've just been cut and colored to resemble teeth and gums, that's all.

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At our age, my wife and I have been having the discussion concerning dentures, should they become necessary (our parents all had them.) My wife said she definitely didn't want dentures, but that she wanted implants. I said "OK! Let's go get them now!" She said, "Not THOSE kind of implants!"
 
427mach1 said:
Now that's funny!

Heard a story about an American living in Africa. He had hired a local couple to be their butler and maid. They were coming back to visit in the US so they asked the servants if they would like a gift from America. The butler replied, "I would like a new set of teeth just like yours". The American replied, "You don't understand. You have to have dentures fitted to your mouth. Just because they fit me does not mean they will fit you." To which the butler replied with a smile, "Oh, yes they do, they fit me perfectly!"
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Reminds me of the story of a senior citizen lost his teeth swimming at a beach. He went back the next day to see if anyone turned them in. The kid at the life guard house pulled out a box full and told to try them on until he found "his"
My Dad had a friend that had dentures. He was not above using a file and bench grinder trying to get them just right,
 
jscheck said:
It sounds like you may have new "temporary" dentures. After a while the swelling goes down and you get fitted for "permanent" dentures. If this is the case, the set you have now will never feel "right". If it's your permanent set, it took me about a month to start to feel comfortable. The biggest pain in the neck is the lowers because they don't stay planted long even with adhesive. And speaking of adhesive, try more than one brand! They are different and some work better than others. At this point (four or five years), no one knows I have them unless I tell them. Best of luck to you!
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I have tried each type of adhesive and in my case it seems like Polygrip was best that I found. I had to have the dentist rework my upper (I don't have a lower) plate, because there was so much there that it caused me to throw up. I can not handle that big of a chunk of plastic in my mouth. Dentist says big gag response. Anyway, he asked me what I wanted. I said I don't want my palate covered. He cut away the middle, so it now looks like a lower type denture. I have to use adhesive. The biggest problem for me is removing the adhesive. After I pull off what I can, eat crackers to clean off the remaining residue. Anybody else have similar situation?

Bob


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bjrjar said:
....The biggest problem for me is removing the adhesive. After I pull off what I can, eat crackers to clean off the remaking residue. Anybody else have similar situation?
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Warm water and a soft toothbrush kinda works. Someone posted that Mountain Dew will dissolve the glue, may have to buy a bottle and try it.

I have found the house brand at CVS comes off a lot easier than the big names like Polydent but seems to hold as well.
 
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