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False teeth aibu to ask what you think?

17 replies

recklessruby · 07/10/2018 20:04

So last year I lost a few top teeth on the right side due to abscesses. At the time I was just so relieved to be out of pain that I refused dentures to hide the gap.
Now I feel it's noticeable and I don't want to smile in photos so people comment on that.
I look really young for my age but feel my teeth let me down.
Should I bite the bullet lol and get dentures? Or are they painful/annoying?
I m with nhs dentist as only work part time so can't afford more expensive options.
Wwyd?

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jarhead123 · 07/10/2018 20:05

I would 100% get dentures over having no teeth/gaps!

Itsear · 07/10/2018 20:07

Get them, obviously they aren’t permanent so easy to ditch if you can’t get on with them.

Magik1 · 07/10/2018 20:10

Can you get or afford crowns? Might be easier to live with on a day to day basis

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recklessruby · 07/10/2018 20:14

I have a gap so don't know how crowns would work? The rest of my teeth are fine but I have lost 3 on right upper side Sad

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anniegranny · 07/10/2018 20:18

Reckless, a bridge might work for you, ask your dentist. I've had one for 25 years, it's still going strong Smile

AdaColeman · 07/10/2018 20:20

Crowns wouldn't be an option for ruby as she has had the teeth extracted already, and crowns are fitted on existing teeth/roots.

Maybe have a denture made and start saving for some bridgework might be an option.
Why not discuss possible treatment plans with your dentist?

Mrsfrumble · 07/10/2018 20:21

Perhaps go for the dentures (just a few plate rather than a full set I'm guessing) and start saving up for implants in the future?

It might prevent your remaining teeth from shifting about too.

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recklessruby · 07/10/2018 20:24

I think a bridge was the option the dentist suggested but I m a bit scared of the dentist so just wanted to finish treatment at the time.
It's just looking at old pictures I realised how much having a full set of teeth changed my looks.
I know I m being a bit vain and precious as if that's all I have to worry about at age 50 I shouldn't moan but I do feel self conscious .both my dc have nice teeth.

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ems137 · 07/10/2018 20:47

My husband has had dentures for around 6/7 years now and he's only 37. Dental hygiene wasn't something his parents found important growing up which had left their whole family with teeth like Jeremy Kyle guests.

Anyway, most people wouldn't even know. Just don't get the super white shade, DH went for a few shades darker and they look really natural. He did get a set for his bottom teeth too but he never wears them as you don't really see his bottom teeth when he smiles.

It has given him a million times more confidence

Angie169 · 07/10/2018 20:54

I need to have all my remaining teeth out as they are rotten and cracked ( due to a crash many years ago ) so I will need a full set top and bottom of false teeth but I am terrified of going to the dentist and have been putting this off for about 2 years.
I hope it goes well for you OP

HildaZelda · 07/10/2018 21:15

Would implants be an option for you at all OP?

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 07/10/2018 21:19

I hear you. I have desperate teeth and am missing 3 in total. I haven't smiled in years and can't remember the last time I had a pic taken.

I have a fear of the dentist too.

I'm saving for a bridge right now. I'm in Ireland so in total it will be over 10k to fix my mouth.

junebirthdaygirl · 07/10/2018 21:28

SnipSnip in lreland you can get 3 implants for about 5000 so would go for that. I am in that process at the moment and can't wait to have it all complete.

Allergictoironing · 07/10/2018 21:31

OP a bridge isn't like dentures at all, it's permanently fixed to the remaining teeth either side of the gap so you can just ignore it & treat it like ordinary teeth. If your dentist thought a bridge would be OK, then that's a definite option to think about.

It might be worth you saving up (if you can manage to of course) and see a dentist who does sedation if you are really scared.

For those suggesting implants, you do realise that they cost around £1k in the UK and the OP has already said she's on a tight budget? I know someone who went overseas to have them done as it was cheaper, but she ended up having to have the entire lot out. Not everyone is suitable for implants either due to issues such as bone density e.g. if you are a lifelong smoker.

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recklessruby · 07/10/2018 21:34

I did think of implants but they are too much for me to afford right now and nhs will only give you dentures.
I managed to get over my dentist phobia a bit due to the pain of the abscesses which was worse than childbirth!
When dc and me are out they always want to take pictures and I try not to show my teeth and spoil the picture

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Aintnothingbutaheartache · 07/10/2018 21:38

I used to have a dentist phobia, (probably brought on by an asthmatic pervy dentist when I was young)
Dentristy like medicine has come on leaps and bounds.
There is nothing to be scared of. Op, discuss options with your dentist but honestly you will feel like a new woman with no gaps!
Everyone should be able to smile

SamanthaJayne4 · 07/10/2018 22:41

I have a partial denture (NHS - three prices, I chose the cheapest) and I get on with it ok. I sometimes forget to put it in as I am comfortable with or without (but look not so good without!). I don't wear them in bed because I am sensitive to any kind of plastic/whatever they are made from so I need a break from it. Sometimes bits of food get under there but you just rinse the denture under a tap. I can't have implants. The teeth replaced a bridge (3 teeth) which had to come out and one tooth on the other side.

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