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Mary

Mary

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:cloud9: Well...about a week in a half ago I had my front teeth extracted then had an immidiate denture placed.
What a rid this has been.(not bad though)
I am suprised how quick I am getting used to my top denture.I had a pice of choclate yesterday and it was fantastic:cloud9:and I actually bit into it using my front teeth(which I haven't bitten into anything for years)

I still have alot of adjustments that need to be made.

Yesterday I went to the store and for the first time in years(about 10)I wasen't afraid to smile at people or laugh a big laugh when my daughter told one of her funny jokes.:ROFLMAO:

it was all so worth it.The ending result is not only a positive change in apperance but it changes how you feel about yourself(for me it has)
I never realized how much energy and time I spent worrien about my teeth and how they looked and how much pain I was in.Now what a relif I don't have to do that anymore.
It feels so good to have those infected teeth out of my mouth.Just being able to chew is a gift.(B-4 dentures I pretty much had to swallow my food in fear that chewing would result in absolut pain:cry:)too not have to worry about that is such a freedom.

I am still terrified of anything that has to do with the dentist:o.
I will say that once you go and do what needs to be done you are so proud of yourself and relieved.Its an amazing feeling.

This forum is truly a gift.Without the support here and reading all the different posts...I never would have found the courage too go(I had canceled 100 times before)

All I can say is take your time...do some research to find a dentist that understands what a Phbic needs to feel comfortable...and go when you are ready.
I know from experience that that this forum can support you.The people on this site have the same thing in commen.Its nice to find people that feel the same way you do.

well I guess I am done for now.I woke up looked in the mirror and was feeling gratitude so I thought I should share that.(waking up looking in the mirror what a chande huh?:)

Thank you everyone for helping me find the courage and strength to do this.I am forever grateful:respect:
 
It is so wonderful to read success stories like yours and it really does help others who are about to embark on their own dental journeys. You couldn't have chosen a better 'food' to try out biting than chocolate. Quite my favourite but in my case I don't bite chocolate, I savour the taste by letting it melt naturally. You are doing so well and I am so happy for you.
 
That actually is usually how I eat my choclate...but I thought I would try biting off a piece.
Next on the list....RICE CRISPY TREAT:drool:
 
Hi Mary
Glad you are feeling happier about it all now and that it is all working out for the best.
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THIS IS PROBABLY STUPIED TO BE POSTING ABOUT BUT i WAS HAPPY SO......ii WILL BE GOING ON A DATE NEXT WEEKEND...i HAVEN'T DATED IN OVER 3 YEARS...SINCE MY YOUNGEST WAS BORN:rolleyes:

i KNOW THAT IF IT WEREN'T FOR GETTING MY TEETH FIXED i NEVER WOULD HAVE SAID YES.

aLSO i CAN NOW EAT SANDWHICHS...THATS NICE.mY GOAL IS TO HAVE A STEAK BEFORE JUNE 1ST.sTEAK AND A BAKED POTATO....i HAVEN'T HAD THOSE IN CLOSE TO SIX YEARS:drool:

sO THANK YOU AGAIN EVERYONE.i COULDEN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU.:respect::respect::respect::respect::respect::respect::respect::respect::respect::respect::respect::respect:
 
I think that is absolutely wonderful news and not stupid at all of you to have posted about it. I am sure there will be lots of others who will be just as thrilled as I am for you and pleased that you have shared our news with us. Funnily enough, (and I suppose this could be regarded as funny considering my age) but I have been thinking on the same lines having been on my own for some time now and actually have a few eligibles 'lined up' but am stalling until I get my permanents.
Anyway the best of luck to you girl, go for it, and with regard to the baked potato, no problems, have one now. I was eating them very early on as potatoes are something apart from chocolate that I really pig out on.
So just shows how dentists can be our best friends in more than one way. Good luck to you.:jump:
 
Well I went to get my soft realine today.It still doesen't fit very tight.
I am trying not to worry about it though.

And my top lip sticks out even more but he says he can't fix that until I heal up.Has anyone heard of having to wait?Just wondering.
I should just take a fingernail file to it.:(Fix it myself...unless it's true and you really do have too wait.
 
Well thr front of my denture was really bothering me so I gently took a finger nail file to trim sown the front....just a little and I am happy to report that it worked and my lip no longer catches the front when I smile.

whats cool is my dentist said if it was really bothering me I could do it a little so at least I don't feel like I am breaking some sort of denture law.:jump:
 
Mary, without hesitation I can say if there was such a thing as denture law where you were not allowed to try and make your denture more comfortable yourself, I would long ago have been incarcerated in some dental dungeon and the key would have been thrown in the moat! Good on you for doing that. I have often taking a nail file to my lower denture, but mostly not the denture itself but the reliner as it starts to fray a bit and cause irritation. In my case my best friends, after my dentist and assistant, are my nail file and super glue (but that latter I do not recommend really). Glad your bit of DIY now means everything is OK for the time being. As long as you don't go beserk and get a chainsaw out, there's nothing to worry about a little bit of filing just to smooth things down.
 
I am so glad I am not the only one to fix it myself.
The front of the top denture had so much plastic(gums)it made my lip stick out way far...I thought maybe it was too soon but the hard realine isent for 6 months to a year and I coulden't walk around with a lip like that.

Thanks again scardestiff...you are awsome.:jump::XXLhug:
 
Although you've fixed it yourself for the moment Mary, I still don't really understand why your dentist wouldnt adjust it for you. It's early days and your gums are going to change a lot and he cannot expect you to be content with the denture as it was originally made. Did he not budget for a couple of soft reliners at least until the final one. Also, you are talking about hard reliner in 6 months or later. Is this a definite, did you not talk about getting a completely new, permanent denture which will be made from impressions taken when your gums have finished shrinking and therefore will be much smaller whereas if he uses the same denture but relines it, ok it will fit, but the whole thing will still be bigger than is needed. I know I'm no dentist, but to me that is obvious. If I were you, I'd have another word with your dentist.
 
I allready paid for the hard realine and one soft realine...which I got yesterday.

I am hoping I won't need another denture for a couple of years because I don't have any more money for that.
To get my teeth pulled and the denture was 3,000.00 dollars.
I don't work I am a stay at home mommy.:-*
So hopefully this one will work for at least a couple of years.:thumbsup:
 
:grouphug:

hey you, i've been crazy-busy this past few weeks (girl scout camping season :o )

I'm sooooo happy to see you so happy with your smile, feeling better and eating like a normal person :grouphug:
 
I had posted earlier about going on a date sfter 3 years(posted in the wrong place sorry):)

Well I went.It hasen't changed much thats for sure.
The guy was off his rocker.:o

But he did compliment me on how straight my teeth we're.
To be honest I thought about taking them out so he could get a closer look...just to make him go away:ROFLMAO:
Instead I took a cab home.

Just thought I would keep u updated.
Next on the dental list
Deep cleaning
root canals.

FUN:o
 
Well i am definatly feeling better about seeing myself without the teeth.
When I posted last time I was having a real down day.
I wasen't trying to freak anyone out or anything I was just venting about the problems I have been having....so I wanted to clarify.

Going to the dentist was not a mistake.It was one of the best decisions I have made in a really long time.
The actual procedure really wasen't as hard as I thought it was going to be.The hard part has been the adjusting and trying to get everything where it should be.

I just diden't want anyone to think I was regretting my decision to get the work done....I am so happy to have those teeth out of my mouth...and I am so happy because next week I go and get more impressions for a knew denture because even my dentist now says that this denture is way to big for my mouth:thumbsup:.I am glad he acknoleged what my concerns we're because I was starting to think I was crazy.(but I knew they were to off).

So I do want to apologize if my last posts mad ethe dentist seem even scarier I was just venting cause my family doesen't really understand my phopbia.

I just hope I can help others the way the people on this board have helped me.:grouphug:
 
But he did compliment me on how straight my teeth we're.
To be honest I thought about taking them out so he could get a closer look...just to make him go away:ROFLMAO:
Instead I took a cab home.

I came to congratulate you on doing so well with your dentures, but I had to comment on this too! I'm at work reading this, and I laughed out loud and scared the guy next to me! Hysterically funny, thanks for the laugh.

Keep up the great attitude!

The Other Me
 
:shame:Well I am posting to say that I may not be on for awhile because my daughter was hurt by a car yesterday,
So I will be away from home but I will let everyone know how its going.
Thanks again guys for all your help.
I will check in when I can(just cause I love this site)
 
Ok well I know that you are only supposed to post positive stuff so u don't scare other people but I need to vent.(so anyone reading this in the long run getting the dentures was the best decision.The actuall proseess was pretty much painless its just all the after crap I am having trouble with)

I HATE MY DENTIST HE HAS TURNED INTRO THE BIGGEST ASSHOLE(WORSE THAN MY X AND THATS BAD)
I UNDERSTAN THAT THERE IS HEALING AND STUFF I NEED TO DO BUT MY MOUTH LOOKS LIKE A WAR ZONE..THEY FALL OUT ALL THE TIME THEY HURT LIKE HELL(VERY USED TO TOOTHACHES BUT NOT THIS)
FOR EXAMPLE I AM COSTANTLY BITING THE INSIDE OF BOTH MY CHEEKS CAUSE THE DENTURE IS SO BIG...THEY ARE ALL CUT UP ON EACH SIDE....I HAVE SHARP THINGS COMING OUT THE ROOF OF MY MOUTH AND EVEVRYONE THINKS I AM CRAZY BUT I AM NOT THEY ARE AND IT HURTS.
I CANT GO TO ANOTHER DENTIST BECAUSE I DONT HAVE INSURANCE AND WITH MY DAUGHTERS BILLS MY MONEY TREE IS ALL PICKED.

I KNOW THIS WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO BUT I AM REALLY WISHING THAT I WOULD HAVE WAITED LONGER OR SOMETHING AND IT DOESEN'T HELP THAT EVERYONE I KNOW(AND DENTIST)THINK I AM COMPLAINING AND JUST CANT HANDLE IT.

WELL I HAVE NEWS FOR THEM I CAN HANDLE IT....I AM ONE TOUGH COOK(NOT TOOTING OWN HORN)I WENT FOR YEARS WITH TOOTHACHES FROM HELL SO BAD MY FACE WAS THE SIZE OF A BALLOON ITS JUST I PAID 3,000 DOLLARS AND SO FAR MY MOUTH HURTS MORE THAN IT DID....DR ASS0-HOLE ISEN'T HELPING CAUSE HE ALLREADY HAS MY MONEY WHAT DOES HE CARE.i EVEN FEEL LIKE I SHOULD STOP POSTING HERE.
I AM NOT TRYING TO BE A PAIN ON THE ASS....BUT IT SHOULD BE BETTER THAN IT IS.MY MOUTH BLEEDS ALL THE TIME.
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT I AM AN UN-LUCKY PERSON AND THAT THIS WOULD BE HARDER THAN USUAL.

IF IT WERE'T FOR THE FACT IO HATE THE WAY I LOOK WITHOUT TEETH(AND MY KIDS HATE IT WHEN THEY SEE THEM OUT)I WOULD NEVER WEAR THEM.
OK I GUESS I AM DONE VENTING NOW.

AND FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS ITS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO GO TO THE DENTIST IT REALLY IS THE BEST THING REGUARDLESS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IT FEELS SO GOOD TO HAVE ALL THOSE INFECTED TEETH OUT OF MY MOUTH.I AM ON THE RIGHT ROAD I JUST HAVE TO KEEP GOING UNTIL SOMEONE LISTENS AND REALLY TAKES A LOOK AT HOW INJURED MY MOUTH IS.
THANKS FOR READING
 
Mary
I am very sorry this is still a problem for you. You absolutely are allowed to post negatives by the way so long as you don't name the particular dentist.

I thought you hadn't got your final denture yet? I think you should maybe do a bit of research into your patient and consumer rights in your State, because clearly you don't have the money to just walk away and get higher quality dentures fitted by someone more specialised in this field (prosthodontist or denturist) and as he has your money already, you are in a very difficult position.
I thought you'd posted that he had agreed the first set were a complete misfit? You must have some redress but hopefully you just caught him on a bad day on the phone today and when you get your permanents it will be so much better.
It's so unfortunate that your daughter had her accident when she did as I am sure having to cope with that was all a bit much right on the back of the emotional issues around losing teeth....maybe you are a bit down right now because too many problems have had to be dealt with in a short space of time. You coped brilliantly and are now being faced by a less than customer-focussed dentist now that you've finally allowed yourself the luxury of 'crumpling'. We truly don't mind you having a vent. Could your father intervene with the dentist on your behalf do you think?
What is the score with the timing of the second set?
 
Oh Man

tHANK YOU BRIT.
HE IS TOTALLY STAULING NOW AND DOESEN'T WANT TO MAKE A SECOND SET.
I ALLREADY HAD THE WAX TRY IN.I TRIED TO SEE HIM TODAY BUT HE SAID HE WAS TO BUSY..THIS IS THE FORTH TIME IN A ROW HE HAS BEEN AN ASS(EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE BUT I AM AT THE END OF MY ROPE OVER HERE)
I WENT TO MY DADS IN TEARS AND MY DAD IS COMING TO MY NEXT APPOINTMENT WITH ME(HOPE IT HELPS)

I WAS TALKING TO THE NURSE AND SHE TOLD ME HE IS MAD BEACUSE HE HAS TO MAKE ANOTHER DENTURE FOR ME AND THAT HIS BUISNESS IS REALLY SLOW (HMMM WONDER WHY:rolleyes:)
I STARTED TO FEEL GUILTY ABOUT THE NEW DENTURE IF HE EVER MAKES IT THAT IS BUT I HAVE TO REMEBER THAT HE SHOULD HAVE DONE IT RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE...AND I TRIED TO TELL HIM 3 OR 4 TIMES "WHATS GOING ON IN MY MOUTH AREN'T JUST SORE SPOTS.ITS IS BAD.THE INSIDE OF MY CHEEKS ARE HORRIABLE.

I AM JUST SO DEPRESSED THESE LAST FIEW DAYS.I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO GIRL SCOUT MEETINGS OR ANYTHING.I JUST WANT TO CRAWL IN A HOLE AND STAY THERE.ITS MY KIDS KEEPING ME GOING RIGHT NOW,:cry:

LAST TIME I WAS AT HIS OFFICE HE WAS NICE TO ALL THE OTHER PATIENTS EXCEPT FOR ME(NOT JUST PARINOIA)AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE NURSE SAID"HE'S NICE TO THEM CAUSE THERE PAYING COSTOMERS"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT ABOUT:mad:
I WALKED IN HIS OFFICE ABOUT 2 MONTHA AGO AND LAID DOWN 3,000 (GIVE OR TAKE A BUCK)IN CASH FOR EVEVRYTHING.I AM A PAYING CUSTOMER ...HE JUST ALLREADY HAS IT ALL.IF HE THINKS HE CAN PULL ONE OVER ON ME HE HAS ANTOHTER THING COMING....I DID NOT FINALLY MUSTER UP THE COURAGE TO DO THIS TO GET SHOVED OUT THE BACK DOOR IN PAIN.
SOUNDS HARSH BUT WE FINALLY FACE OUR FEAR AND GO TO THE DENTIST AND THEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS
I KNOW I SHOULDEN'T LET IT BUG ME BUT I HAVEN'T ONCE LOOKED IN THE MIRROR YET AND SAID"HEY I AM SO GLAD I DID THIS"NOT ONCE.
THE PICTURE I POSTED WAS TAKEN LIKE 3 HOURS AFTER THE PROCEDURE AND YA IT LOOK GOOD BUT ONCE THE SWELLING WENT DOWN THEY LOOK SO BAD(NOT UNGRATEFUL BUT THEY REALLY DO I WILL TRY AND POST ANOTHER ONE LATER.
OH MAN I WAS VENTING AGAIN..SORRY:cry:
I AM JUST SO DOWN AND I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH NO SOCIAL LIFE AND HAVE NONE TO TALK TO.THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND LISTENING.HOPE I CAN CHEER UP SOON.

OK I TRIED TO POST A PIC.EXCUSE THE DOUBLE CHIN...SEE ALL THE PLASTIN IN THE FRONT AND THATS ONLY A HALF SMILE.:sick: AND MY DENTIST SAID "JUST DON'T SMILE SO BIG...AND THERE UN-EVEN AND THEY HURT.
WHEN I REALLY SMILE THEY HIT THE FLOOR(EVEN WITH ADHESIVE.I CAN'T STOP CRYING.
 

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