My new smile

Ten months ago I was where you are. Ten months later I love my new smile too :) I don't mind having my picture taken which delights my daughter because she loves pictures of us together, I love walking down the street and smiling back at people who smile at me, i feel good and I love my smile too :) It is all a process and I am still working on the process. I am still getting used to this stuff in my mouth. Sometimes I still don't know where my tongue is supposed to be. There are still some foods I can't eat. Leafy veggies are my biggest issue. Can't chew them up at all. I lost my lips for awhile, but when the teeth were reworked a bit after my hard lining was done I got them back :) Life is good :) I found I did eat a lot of Motrin at the beginning to help me through, but it was well worth it. You really need to keep those teeth in so your gums and reshape and develop to the new dentures. After my hard lining adjustment they told me not to take them out for a week unless I had burning shooting pain. I did as they said and by golly, in one week I felt great again. Stick with it, don't get discouraged, it all works. It is amazing how our mouths adjust :) Keep smiling!!!!

FANTASTIC news and I'm so glad you love your new smile!  It's such a relief to have a great dentist you can count on.  I'm the Fixodent Community Manager and would like to offer you my help along the way as you get more and more adjusted to your beautiful new smile.  If you ever have any questions, concerns or simply want to share your experiences that you would think would help others in the future, please post them here!

By the way, I would love to send you something to get you started with denture adhesives.  Would you mind sending me an email with your name and address?  Please send it to smhc.im@pg.com and include Denture Living 2090 in the subject line.  Thanks!  ^Karen