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Posted: January 19, 2010 3:29 pm
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juneb2241

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trying to adjust to new dentures

Posted: January 19, 2010 3:29 pm

I had my back teeth removed a few months ago. On January 13, I had the front removed and "temporary immediate dentures were placed in.  I've kept my new "temporary immediate dentures" in day and night until last night,,,so that would be for 6 days i kept them in (except for ten minute intervals to rinse them).  The dentist told me to add pressure , i guess to have the gums form to these foreign objects and not shrink therefore not being able to use them . But , I don't know,,,it feels like i'm abusing my gums.  I haven't really even tried to chew with them,,,just eating stuff I can slither down my throat.  It's a  very odd feeling having this big plastic thing in my mouth.  I didn't have implants yet for the bottoms, but am supposed to have two implants in about 8-12 weeks.  Is it possible that the "flange" part of the lowers are too deep?kinda like pressing down into the bottom of my mouth  (the roof part ,,but of the bottom). Or is it just too soon to know if the fit is right because it is only one week?  I dread taking them out ,,LOVE  when they are out,,,,DREAD putting them back in.  Anybody else having this same question and feeling? Do I just need time? or Do i need to go to the dentist to see if there should be an adjustment.  Now if the dentist doesn't have a lab on site,,,,does she have to send it out? does she do it herself?  or do I need to go to the lab.  As to this site, I found it helpful as to the placement of the adhesive and its other suggestions. thanks  June

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Keajon

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Posted: February 24, 2010 7:23 pm

I have full upper taken out and have had them now for 3 months BUT now I have had the readjustment down I cant stnd them in  I start to Gag after about 3 or 4 hours  This morning I had to use a past to hold them in and startd gaging so bad I took them out, I can gum fish to death and well boiled 1950's style Vegetables. I miss T bone steak and Crust on bread. I now relise why Pasta and Mince is staple in Euroupe  as poor teeth or No teeh sort out how soft your food has to be . Its very frustrating getting use to them , Speach requires practice st stop the whistle on S and  R's are also  a bit wobly, ITS just the gaging that has me , Any one help on this???

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dcs

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Posted: March 21, 2010 12:46 pm

I had the same problem with first fitting, but the dentist fixed them immediately.  The rear edge of the uppers extended too far back on the palate.

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nanna3

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Posted: August 15, 2010 3:54 pm

Maybe they to to far back, I had mine shortened and this problem has stopped.My friend uses hard candy to stop the gagging. Now if I can get rid of the pain without orabase I will be happy.

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