This will be long. I'm sorry.
I'll start by saying I'm quite dental phobic and have been reasonably unlucky to meet a series of very unsympathetic NHS dentists.
My teeth started to suffer after DD was born and I'm now missing a lot of top back teeth. 18 months ago my old dentist had a plate made up for me. It hurt. Now I say this as someone who wore a plate brace for years as a teen and didn't have that much pain.
The top of the denture seemed to hook into my gums. The pain was horrendous, I had a mouth full of ulcers. I returned and asked her to help and was told off like a child. Apparently I needed to get used to them and stop moaning.
The result was they went in the bathroom cabinet and I never wore them again.
I changed dentist last week and my new one seems lovely. I showed her the plate, she dremmelled it slightly and suddenly it was comfortable. I could have cried. Only issue is, I still hate the feeling of the denture in the top of my mouth so I'm still not wearing it.
I'm having pain with a front high tooth and I know its going to have to come out. When it does I will have to wear the denture as the gap will be noticeable. I'm worried. I can't sleep, I have no appetite and I'm panicking because this plate is just not working.
I'm far too dental phobic for implants, which brings me to chrome dentures, with the roof of the mouth uncovered.
Does anyone have these? Can you give me an idea of costs? I'm only 40, the idea of a big bulky plate forever is depressing me and affecting my life. I need an alternative.
Help me please.
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ToothBeTold · 23/10/2019 11:06
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