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Spektyr
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Actually I have a browser tab open to this page pretty much all the time on my laptop (when it's turned on). But a little time goes by and there's nothing new here so I forget to check it.
I'm glad my journey through this has helped and is helping others. One of the most annoying things for me when I went through it was that it seemed most people didn't remember or were too proud to document the minor annoying, uncomfortable, embarrassing or painful steps along the way.
Like how your jaw joint can ache for weeks afterward from the over-closure, or that you kind of have to relearn how to not drool. Both of those sound worse as I write them here than my memory of them, but I didn't know what to expect and it was depressing and frustrating to have yet another problem crop up.
There will be days when eating noodles will a massive, soul-crushing challenge. Those days will suck. (Just remember, small bites, chew carefully, and - another tip you don't see - cut your noodles short. I once got half a dozen thick Asian noodles down my throat with food in my mouth too unchewed to swallow. Trying to combat your gag reflex in a restaurant is just one more challenge you don't need.)
There will be days where you manage to bite your lip hard enough to really hurt. Those days aren't fantastic, but after the initial struggle to chew anything properly it's kind of a nice problem to have.
In my opinion there's two drawbacks to dentures.
1. Bone loss. You've heard all about it, and probably read about it. It is what it is, and if you can afford implants it's not that tough to avoid.
2. Adhesive. Man I hate scrubbing that off my gums every night. Those Seabond adhesive pads eliminate 99% of that, but they make your dentures fit tighter so if you've got a snug fit they won't be comfortable.
But compared to trying to always smile with your lips closed or worrying about whether you'll break another tooth the next time you eat pizza... it's no contest.
Honestly, I think that once I get implants I'll like my dentures better than natural teeth. Dentures don't get cavities.
I'm glad my journey through this has helped and is helping others. One of the most annoying things for me when I went through it was that it seemed most people didn't remember or were too proud to document the minor annoying, uncomfortable, embarrassing or painful steps along the way.
Like how your jaw joint can ache for weeks afterward from the over-closure, or that you kind of have to relearn how to not drool. Both of those sound worse as I write them here than my memory of them, but I didn't know what to expect and it was depressing and frustrating to have yet another problem crop up.
There will be days when eating noodles will a massive, soul-crushing challenge. Those days will suck. (Just remember, small bites, chew carefully, and - another tip you don't see - cut your noodles short. I once got half a dozen thick Asian noodles down my throat with food in my mouth too unchewed to swallow. Trying to combat your gag reflex in a restaurant is just one more challenge you don't need.)
There will be days where you manage to bite your lip hard enough to really hurt. Those days aren't fantastic, but after the initial struggle to chew anything properly it's kind of a nice problem to have.
In my opinion there's two drawbacks to dentures.
1. Bone loss. You've heard all about it, and probably read about it. It is what it is, and if you can afford implants it's not that tough to avoid.
2. Adhesive. Man I hate scrubbing that off my gums every night. Those Seabond adhesive pads eliminate 99% of that, but they make your dentures fit tighter so if you've got a snug fit they won't be comfortable.
But compared to trying to always smile with your lips closed or worrying about whether you'll break another tooth the next time you eat pizza... it's no contest.
Honestly, I think that once I get implants I'll like my dentures better than natural teeth. Dentures don't get cavities.