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HermitAtAYoungAge
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- East Tennessee
Hello,
I am a new member here. I just joined yesterday although I have been reading this forum since last Tuesday after my consult with an amazing dentist (I finally found one!) I will tell you a little of my back story and then get on with my burning questions. I am a 26 year old mother of three. I have not been able to smile comfortably since shortly after my third child was born. He is 4 years old. I had 3 children in a four year span and my teeth started to rapidly deteriorate afterward. I have been through a lot of hurt in the past four years both physically and emotionally. I have had many sleepless nights due to toothaches and my now ex-boyfriend (who met me when my teeth were still healthy) once asked me if I had either an eating disorder or a drug addiction. That was worse than any of the physical pain I've gone through. Knowing someone so close to me, and strangers as well, apparently thought such things about me.
I tried to go just a bit over a year ago and have my problems fixed. Long story short, I ended up hysterically crying in the chair about 15 minutes into the appointment because the female dentist was judging me aloud the entire time she looked at my teeth. The comments she made were insanely hurtful and I have been dreading going back, but I saw an ad about a month ago in my local newspaper for a new local dentist who opened a practice in my town specifically aimed at getting people out of pain who are both scared and can't afford. So after one more chip on my front tooth, I called right then and there. I couldn't walk around looking like this any longer.They got me in for a consult the next day and were the most wonderful people. They were very nice and could probably see how nervous and embarrassed I was. I am having all 4 wisdom teeth removed, my front upper 4 teeth in the center, and a few molars on the bottom in the back. I will have an immediate partial. He did the molds right then and there and so I had a week to prepare myself for the procedure. I elected to get them all taken out at once so that I can be done with this as soon as possible. I am fearful of the procedure itself, but I have read many success stories in this forum and many healing tips, so I'm prepared and I know what to expect.
I have one question that I have not found the answer to on this forum. I've done a lot of online research on photos of partials and before and after photos. I am so very excited to have a nice smile again that the fact my teeth wont be all natural doesn't even bother me. I'm really just wondering to anyone who has partials, either upper or lower, has anyone noticed those metal "clasps" or rings, I'm not sure of the terminology, on the lower partial? I've noticed that they sit on the outside of your bottom teeth. Can you laugh confidently with an open mouth with no one being able to see any of the sides of the partial itself?
Thank you to everyone in advance! My extractions are in two days and I plan to come back during and after that time. I hope to share a success story!
I am a new member here. I just joined yesterday although I have been reading this forum since last Tuesday after my consult with an amazing dentist (I finally found one!) I will tell you a little of my back story and then get on with my burning questions. I am a 26 year old mother of three. I have not been able to smile comfortably since shortly after my third child was born. He is 4 years old. I had 3 children in a four year span and my teeth started to rapidly deteriorate afterward. I have been through a lot of hurt in the past four years both physically and emotionally. I have had many sleepless nights due to toothaches and my now ex-boyfriend (who met me when my teeth were still healthy) once asked me if I had either an eating disorder or a drug addiction. That was worse than any of the physical pain I've gone through. Knowing someone so close to me, and strangers as well, apparently thought such things about me.
I tried to go just a bit over a year ago and have my problems fixed. Long story short, I ended up hysterically crying in the chair about 15 minutes into the appointment because the female dentist was judging me aloud the entire time she looked at my teeth. The comments she made were insanely hurtful and I have been dreading going back, but I saw an ad about a month ago in my local newspaper for a new local dentist who opened a practice in my town specifically aimed at getting people out of pain who are both scared and can't afford. So after one more chip on my front tooth, I called right then and there. I couldn't walk around looking like this any longer.They got me in for a consult the next day and were the most wonderful people. They were very nice and could probably see how nervous and embarrassed I was. I am having all 4 wisdom teeth removed, my front upper 4 teeth in the center, and a few molars on the bottom in the back. I will have an immediate partial. He did the molds right then and there and so I had a week to prepare myself for the procedure. I elected to get them all taken out at once so that I can be done with this as soon as possible. I am fearful of the procedure itself, but I have read many success stories in this forum and many healing tips, so I'm prepared and I know what to expect.
I have one question that I have not found the answer to on this forum. I've done a lot of online research on photos of partials and before and after photos. I am so very excited to have a nice smile again that the fact my teeth wont be all natural doesn't even bother me. I'm really just wondering to anyone who has partials, either upper or lower, has anyone noticed those metal "clasps" or rings, I'm not sure of the terminology, on the lower partial? I've noticed that they sit on the outside of your bottom teeth. Can you laugh confidently with an open mouth with no one being able to see any of the sides of the partial itself?
Thank you to everyone in advance! My extractions are in two days and I plan to come back during and after that time. I hope to share a success story!
You have taken a huge step and should be very proud of yourself! I'm glad things are going well for you and I really hope things continue to improve. Just ensure you stick to the post extraction guidelines the dentist would have given you and hopefully you'll be all healed in no time! 
