I hate them!

I know your post was back in July.  Just read it as I joined group today.  Hoping you are doing better.  Similar position for me.  Have a partial and dentist is steering me towards an upper denture.  Am pretty scared.  Have read great posts about experiences and some awful ones too.  I am also a teacher and that makes it even a bit more scarier.  Again - just wanted to see how you were doing and any advice. 

Take care.

Thank you so much for sharing. I am having the exact same problems. Ive had a partial on the bottom for about 2 years but that is nothing compared to the full denture. I also got a taste of life with dentures when I had all but 3 teeth gone on top and have had a partial denture up there for about 10 months. It was bad but 2 weeks ago I had to have the last 3 teeth pulled now I have a full denture on top and I can't stand it. They never told me the bite strength is only 1/10th of a natural bite. I have to use the goop to keep them up. I am a teacher and the first day they were slipping. I eat what you eat I don't go out much and I feel like I got a mouth full of plastic. How long did it take for your extractions to heal?

I started out using the gel,I hated the ooze.I tried the fixadent powder and was much happier.I hope it gets better for you.

I am so happy to have found this site!!!  Like many of you it has confirmed that "I am not alone"!  I had 8 teeth pulled on top back in September and still have 8 natural bottom teeth.  I refused to leave the dentist's office with no teeth so my upper plate was already made.  This was not a smart move!  Obviously, the denture was not going to fit after my teeth were pulled and healed.  I found out that my insurance would only pay for one set and if I needed another plate I would have to pay for it.  When I went back to the dentist she took out my plate and then couldn't get it back in.  She didn't like the way it fit and made some adjustments.  I continued to have problems and finally after a couple of months she took more impressions and made me another plate at no charge!  Bless her heart.  After several more adjustments on the 2nd plate she threw in the towel!! Apparently my gums were still changing and healing even after 5 mos.  I resigned myself to the fact that this was the way it was going to be and I was going to have to use a lot of adhesive.  I hated using the adhesive and I tried many different kinds.  It was messy and gagged me and I had trouble getting it all out of my mouth.  After talking to so many people that had dentures I didn't expect to have to use adhesives.  Their plates all fit with just a "pop" in the mouth!  And they never took them out except to clean them.  This is what I expected of my new upper plate!!  So much for "expectations"!  After 7 mos. I still do not have a plate that fits and I do not use the adhesives.  My choice!   I have gotten somewhat used to the plate but I to feel like I am "all teeth".  My upper lip has disappeared and I feel like I look like Ma Kettle!!  Of course my family says I look fine.  I wear the plate all the time because I am more uncomfortable with out it and my bottom teeth dig into my upper gums.  My bottom teeth keep my upper plate from falling out and I have sworn that I will never have my remaining bottom teeth extracted no matter how decade they get.  I have medical problems, one of which caused my teeth and all previous dental work to fall out.  The fact that I can't eat with my plate in I have to "gum" all of my food and find myself swallowing bites of food whole.  Which is not good for my health problems.  I have lost about 20 lbs and can not eat a lot of the foods I used to enjoy--so I go without!  I am on a fixed income and can not afford another plate.  I have not given up hope though!  I have been doing some research and have found some dental clinics and dentists that may be able to help me inexpensively.  The plate may not be the best but it will be better than what I have now!!  I empathize with all of you. 

I got my teeth -full uppers and lowers yesterday afternoon. I found taking tylenol keeps my mouth more relaxed and from getting so tired. No real soreness. I am not liking the roof of the mouth being so close to my gag reflex area. Can that be trimmed back at all? I didn't need glue on the top until later in the evening. Then the top shifted a bit and was loose. I rinsed it and dried it and put it back in with a bit of Fixodent. It is holding well yet this afternoon. Swallowing is a trip and a half. I guess that will be better after a few days. Talking was the easy part except the ocassional whistle :) By Friday I will know where I might need any adjustments. The biggest mostivation is looking in the mirror at my smile. It was so ugly before. I am not ashamed to go anywhere in public now.