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jon_rwr
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Hi folks
Just looking for a wee bit of help as I am starting to become really anxious about up and coming impressions.
My top denture has been loose for a while and a recent reline didn't work. My dentist said yesterday I need a new full top denture.
I have never had problems with extractions, fillings etc but I struggle big-time with impressions. Apparently the surgery, this past week, changed their dental laboratory so there are now no denture trays held for me. He then said the steps were:
- An impression to allow the dental tray to be created.
- Another impression of the top bare gum (which is what I thought was all that would be needed!)
- Then a third impression taken with the 'old' denture in. He said that takes a copy of the teeth in the plate which will be getting destroyed (those teeth are an exact copy of all my own top teeth previously extracted).
I already knew I was going to be very anxious about one impression but now knowing it will be three gave me a sleepless night and more will follow.
Do any of you good folks have any advice or tips about the best way to stop the gagging reflex? I've been reading these forums hoping someone may have a suggestion of tablets to buy over-the-counter that may stop it but not found anything. All the breathing exercises suggested by my dentist, as he does the impressions, have never worked and I end up being sick.
Jon
Just looking for a wee bit of help as I am starting to become really anxious about up and coming impressions.
My top denture has been loose for a while and a recent reline didn't work. My dentist said yesterday I need a new full top denture.
I have never had problems with extractions, fillings etc but I struggle big-time with impressions. Apparently the surgery, this past week, changed their dental laboratory so there are now no denture trays held for me. He then said the steps were:
- An impression to allow the dental tray to be created.
- Another impression of the top bare gum (which is what I thought was all that would be needed!)
- Then a third impression taken with the 'old' denture in. He said that takes a copy of the teeth in the plate which will be getting destroyed (those teeth are an exact copy of all my own top teeth previously extracted).
I already knew I was going to be very anxious about one impression but now knowing it will be three gave me a sleepless night and more will follow.
Do any of you good folks have any advice or tips about the best way to stop the gagging reflex? I've been reading these forums hoping someone may have a suggestion of tablets to buy over-the-counter that may stop it but not found anything. All the breathing exercises suggested by my dentist, as he does the impressions, have never worked and I end up being sick.
Jon