If yes, then how long have you been wearing dentures? Are they comfortable?
2007-12-06 09:40:23 · 13 answers · asked by Miz D 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Yep I have the upper only. They never have bothered me at all. The only time that I feel pain is when I get something between them and my gum, then it feels like a boulder in there. That don't happen very often either. I have had mine now for at least 8 or 9 years now. For the most part I forget that they are even in there. The first 2 days that I had them, my gums hurt a little but that was from my teeth being pulled out.
Talking to other folks that have dentures, I have learned that when a person is going to get dentures, the best way to do it is get the impressions made first BEFORE your teeth get pulled out and then you will have a perfect fit. The folks that got the impressions done after the teeth were pulled never had a good fit on the dentures. They have to get the glue that holds the dentures in. Or else in time have a liner made for them, then they will fit good.
2007-12-06 14:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.....guess it's been about 10 years. Uppers. It wasn't bad at first but they never really fit to begin with and I am having problems now. I need new ones but I'm afraid I'm going to go through the same nightmare I did before and unfortunatly they want their money now and you don't know for sure if they will be right or not. Me and dentists have never gotten along which is obvious. Every single dental problem, outside of death, I have had. After funding a few summer homes and extra cars to various dentists and surgeons to try and save them.....I thought dentures would end it once and for all.....but it hasn't. I don't have insurance so I'm sure the price tag is getting heftier by the day and I'm going to have to do something.
My mom had dentures since she was in her 20's. Woman never had a problem at all with them. Dad did for a few years and his never fit right either. I don't know if there's just people who handle them better or if there are too many lousy dentists out there doing dentures that don't have any expertise in them. I don't regret it because I couldn't handle the pain and stuff anymore. No way I could ever have afforded implants and any insurance I did have wouldn't cover them anyway.
Good luck though.
2007-12-06 11:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have had upper dentures for a year. Most of the time they are comfortable... definitely easier to eat with them once you get used to them. good luck
2007-12-06 09:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry dont wear dentures but i believe they uncomfortable for about a fortnight then they just there an u pass no remarks on them just part of everyday life
2007-12-06 09:48:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No , but I do have several capped that I broke off when I landed face first on the ice in the third grade.
2007-12-06 10:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but my first ex did: got knocked out on a bike accident.
I have a mouthful of crowns and live in fear of breaking one on a hard piece of candy or whatever.I no longer have dental ins. Scary!
2007-12-06 09:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by 2jaxx 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and I handed my old ones into a charity shop.
2007-12-06 10:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope - not yet. Hoping to hang onto these 27 I have left! LOL
2007-12-06 09:59:42 · answer #8 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hate them am going for implants
2007-12-06 09:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by Southern Comfort 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uppers only. they are comfortable, yes.
2007-12-06 09:45:54 · answer #10 · answered by billy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋