Hi all,
I am in my mid thirties and for many years I have had bruxism and TMJ disorder. I grind my teeth in my sleep. I have broken several teeth and they are not fixable as they broke right up to the gumline. I cannot afford implants but even if I could, it is likely I could break them grinding or break other teeth with them grinding. I had a mouth guard and still broke teeth wearing it.
So I think I will need at least 10 teeth extracted soon and this means I'll need partial dentures. I've never had these before and am very worried I won't be able to wear them. The reason being, I have a severe phobia of choking. I choked on a sweet and could have died when I was a child. I was lucky as a relative saved me. I forgot about it but remembered when I was 20 as I had a throat condition and it reminded me of the choking episode. For many years now I've lived on a liquid diet (i blend all my food). Psychology have tried to help me overcome the fear but had zero success, it is a severe phobia.
So, how am I going to cope with a partial denture in my mouth? Is it going to be better if i just tell the dentist to remove all my teeth so that i have full dentures (which are less easy? to choke on?). Even the thought of all this has me having thoughts of suicide. I am very depressed because of it all.
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xJodiex · 06/07/2019 10:39
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