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RMP323
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I'm going in for my Post op check up in a little bit, and hopefully they will reline my dentures so they will fit again. My gums are still a little tender so I'm kind of worried about the reline being painful.
I only wore my dentures a few hours on the very first day, but I can say I hated them. They give me a HUGE "monkey" lip, and they were so big I couldn't close my lips together over them. I'm really hoping this can be fixed today.
In my experience, the reline only hurt a bit when the dental assistant put my dentures in for me. I still had a few sore spots, so them being forced in wasn't exactly the most comfortable thing. Afterwards, though, it was wonderful. It's like a pillow for your gums.
I had the same experience with the upper dentures. It actually took me just over 2 weeks to be able to close my lips together completely, and I still can't rub my lips together to even out my chapstick (I'll be 3 weeks post-op on Thursday). I think it's just the fact that my lips have to get used to going over full-size teeth again (they were all broken half off on the top, even in the front), and that there is extra "gum" in the mouth from the denture.
I hope you get it fixed to your satisfaction, and that your healing continues to go well.