Never got used to partial denture

[RustyRebecca]

I think I am here to vent more than anything
It will soon be two years ago that I had a partial denture. I had my canines extracted as a child. My front tooth was removed and I have missing premolars on each side. So my denture has 5 teeth. I couldn't have a bridge obviously through lack of supporting teeth. The only other option would be implants but I have been told before they could fail anyway, which would be an awful lot of anxiety and expense for that to happen.
And so I am left with this denture that I have never got used to. And I don't believe I ever will. I wear it every day. Eat with it (as now can't eat without it) and remove it every night. It doesn't need altering though at some point I could get another but I know it won't make much difference. It is as if my mouth has never got used to having something alien in it! I constantly suck on it and move it, I just can't seem to help it. It never feels comfortable. But the dentist says it fits just right.
It is just me. Super sensitive.
And it makes me feel sad that I will live the rest of my life putting up with it.

 

[lauz90]

I'm the exact same I have a bottom one with 3 teeth on it and I can't get used to it at all I keep telling myself it will be ok but like you said you end up playing with it;
Basically what I'm trying to say is your not alone it's shit isn't it

 

[biffo1963]

If you haven't already tried using denture adhesive then do please give it a try, as it may stop you being able to move it around. Having said that, years ago I had a partial with 4 or 5 teeth in it and I rarely bothered to wear it as I found it made no noticeable difference to either speech or eating. As I lost further teeth over the years I became more accustomed to partials, and now I have a full top denture and a nearly full bottom denture - I can't imagine life without them now. Yes I still know they're in there, but I don't let it bother me.