To ask if anyone has partial dentures ( please don't laugh)

[McHappyPants2012]

After 6 years of hell with my front teeth I had them out Friday and now got to wear dentures until the site heals approx 3-4 months then can have a bridge

My mouth is very sore where the denture is and I can not eat unless it soup or very soft.

How long will the last, I feel rather embarrassed as I am only 26

If they were only taken out on Friday, then they are likely to be sore for a few days. Your mouth has to heal after the extractions, plus also get used to the denture, which may no be a great fit.

if you had a dry socket the pain would be excruciating!

You may need to see your dentist to get the dentures smoothed a little. When are you due back?

end of july, the sockets themseleves are not hurting it the gums.

the dentures feel kind of loose, but got some polygrip and they feel alot better.

i suppose it is early days, but hopefully with all these homemade soup and soft foods like steamed veg and pasta maybe a will lose a bit of weight lol

i had the tooth next to my rhs front tooth on the top out a couple of months ago after an abcess nightmare... i hate my dentures but they feel better than the abcess did!! i only wear them when i have to and i havent worked out eating in them them but i am starting to get used to them. I'm another one that can't have implants due to there being nothing solid to attach it to but I am hoping to get a bridge once i have saved up the £1000 needed as the nhs wont do it cos it's "cosmetic". i estimate i have approx 5 years of dentures ahead of me... sigh...

mchappypants, you have my every sympathy, it's not fun is it? :(

yakbutter lol. think soup for starters, then omelette with a jacket potato for main and icecream for dessert lol

I have one implant holding my two front bottom teeth. Had a tricky time leading up to that point though, including bio-oss ( from cow bone!) to bulk up my chin bone to hold the implant, and dentures for two years! I never imagined what I would go through, the first implant failed, but am now so glad I persevered, and love not taking my teeth out at night! Btw, I consider myself very fortunate that it was my bottom teeth, not top, as they are so much less visible. Nobody ever knew unless I told them. It really will get better. Hang in there!

Yakbutter - if you have bone loss (quite typical especially where bottom teeth have been lost), they can implant "bone" (bovin or coral) at the same time they implant the metal post - on one side of my jaw I'd lost so much bone mass they needed to do that. I was told the jaw could have broken "at any time". Yes, it's a lot of money. Provided you are a non-smoker, they can last a lifetime. Unfortunately tooth loss as a result of smoking is one of the most common reasons for getting implants - but smokers don't heal well and the implants tend not to last as long, Which is why the dentists tend to say 10 year life span for the implant.

Rainbow, £1000+ for one tooth partial denture? Not much more for an implant!
Get a second opinion about the implant? Did the dentist mean the abscess had eaten away some of the jaw bone? This can be replaced...... not all dentists offer the full range of implant treatments, for trickier cases you may need to see someone more specialist like I did. Maybe your dentist said "it can't be done" because he/she can't do it!

And for people with brittle/damaged teeth, crowns can be impossible, bridge work can be destructive to the surviving teeth, implants may cost more in the short term but may save other work from needing to be done on the surviving teeth later.

Yes, I speak from decades of dental misery and pain! :( But my implants mean my mouth is in pretty good shape :).

I am not speaking from experience like Scotch, I work for an implant company, in HR though so don't ask me anything technical! I do know some dentists offer finance and it is worth trying to find one that really knows implants, it is still not that common in the UK.

Good luck,OP with whatever you decide.

End of July? 3 months is a very long time to leave you post extraction with a partial just fitted! Usually we would do a week recall to check fitting & sore spots as the denture is like to rub, as I suspect yours is. Then we would advise patient to call back any time if denture/mouth felt uncomfortable.

To be honest, op I would call your dentist & ask to be seen, as if the denture is rubbing, then you are going to start getting ulcers which will make wearing it very painful & eating with it almost impossible.

I have full dentures top and bottom, top ones no problem at all can eat almost anything really, carn't say that about bottom set though, hate them.
I use Secure i buy it online, it is good stuff until i eat, I'd love implants but could never afford it unless i win the lottery.
I've had my fair share of ulcers, been back to dentist loads of time and yes they've sorted it out, but just can't eat with them.
It's right what people said to me, the bottom denture are the hardest to keep in. The only good side about it is that i've lost weight. x

If you've only had teeth removed recently your gums will be sore and puffy. They should calm down in a few days. Your denture may then feel right or rub a bit but do persist- your mouth has to get used to the friction.
I would definitely recommend implants though. I had five front teeth knocked out in a car accident in my teens and I hated having a denture. Implants were life changing though I couldn't afford them until I was 30!

Zombie thread

@mchappypants2012
Hi I know this is a long shot as this thread was 2012, but just seeing how you got on?
I'm due to have 3 teeth removed a week today on my lower jar due to having short roots and these 3 teeth now have movement, I'm only 32 and the thought of having a partial denture has really got me down, I know in the long scheme of things theres far much worse things going off on the world but I cant shake this horrid feeling, my hubby is being so supportive and thinks im really over reacting but he has beautiful healthy pearly whites. I'm prepared to preserver and take my time but keep having visions that I'm talking to people throughout the day at work and them moving about and people noticing 😟 so was wondering how anyone who has had a lower partial has got on?

Hi there,I have recently had two front teeth out and now I'm down with the fact I got partial denture plate,I look better for it,I'm just not enjoying the extra saliva,not eating what I want,and having problem speaking,drinking tea or coffee and fear of it moving,they say these are temporary and I will have permanent in a few months,is it wise to see how it plays out or having a bridge or implant,if things improve I may stay with them,if not I change at extra cost,which if it comes to it I will.