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Strahan
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- Apr 19, 2018
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Hi. I had my last four upper teeth pulled and a full upper immediate denture installed Wednesday. If I go back in time, I'd cancel my appointment and just save for implants. I'm so depressed; I hate this big piece of plastic in my mouth. It feels weird, I can't swallow quite right, eating is strange, I can't talk properly and it makes me salivate like crazy.
Everyone tells me I'll get used to it. That's scant comfort now, but just out of curiosity - those of you with upper dentures; how long did it take you from getting it until you didn't notice it anymore? Or is that BS and you never really get used to it? How long did it take to retrain yourself to speak properly? Of course, everyone will be different but I'm just curious. I desperately want to see some light at the end of this tunnel. I got a quote for upper implants, they said $16,000 to $22,000 for a denture that anchors to implants (but doesn't have a full palate cover) so that effectively torpedoes that idea. I mean, I actually do have about $18,000 in the bank but I'm in the end stages of buying a house so $13,000 of it will be going to closing costs. If I knew I could get out of it, and that I could stay where I'm living, I would be quite tempted to just get implants but I don't think it's gonna be possible so implants won't be practical, at least not for a few years. Especially since buying this home quadruples my housing expenses so saving will take awhile.
*siiiiiiiiiiiiigh* I've been taking it out a lot, just going without. At least I can speak properly then. I know I need to keep it in so I can adjust to it, but it's really hard to do that. I also keep telling myself that in 4-6 months my gums will be done healing and recessing then I'll get a "proper" denture, maybe that will be more acceptable. No idea. I just feel so depressed right now having to deal with this. Especially knowing this decision is not one you can undo - once the teeth are gone, they are gone.
I only had four upper teeth for several years, so I figure maybe I can just get four implants first then save more and get another two, then another two. Once I hit eight I think I can stop. I've been chewing on my gums for years, they are hard as rocks and work fine. Front incisors/canines would be enough to look normal (well, the first stage of only four will be weird looking but still way better than what I had).
I dunno. I guess I'm just hoping that I will, some day, come to accept my denture.
Everyone tells me I'll get used to it. That's scant comfort now, but just out of curiosity - those of you with upper dentures; how long did it take you from getting it until you didn't notice it anymore? Or is that BS and you never really get used to it? How long did it take to retrain yourself to speak properly? Of course, everyone will be different but I'm just curious. I desperately want to see some light at the end of this tunnel. I got a quote for upper implants, they said $16,000 to $22,000 for a denture that anchors to implants (but doesn't have a full palate cover) so that effectively torpedoes that idea. I mean, I actually do have about $18,000 in the bank but I'm in the end stages of buying a house so $13,000 of it will be going to closing costs. If I knew I could get out of it, and that I could stay where I'm living, I would be quite tempted to just get implants but I don't think it's gonna be possible so implants won't be practical, at least not for a few years. Especially since buying this home quadruples my housing expenses so saving will take awhile.
*siiiiiiiiiiiiigh* I've been taking it out a lot, just going without. At least I can speak properly then. I know I need to keep it in so I can adjust to it, but it's really hard to do that. I also keep telling myself that in 4-6 months my gums will be done healing and recessing then I'll get a "proper" denture, maybe that will be more acceptable. No idea. I just feel so depressed right now having to deal with this. Especially knowing this decision is not one you can undo - once the teeth are gone, they are gone.
I only had four upper teeth for several years, so I figure maybe I can just get four implants first then save more and get another two, then another two. Once I hit eight I think I can stop. I've been chewing on my gums for years, they are hard as rocks and work fine. Front incisors/canines would be enough to look normal (well, the first stage of only four will be weird looking but still way better than what I had).
I dunno. I guess I'm just hoping that I will, some day, come to accept my denture.