Any partial denture wearers about?

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i had an accident when I was 13 which resulted in 2 of my bottom teeth being knocked out and required crowns, sadly I then required root canal treatments on those 2 teeth which then failed leading to chronic infection. I brush twice daily with and electric toothbrush and use interdental brushes. I was told this was the case when I was around 30 but I took the decision to leave them alone as there was no pain and the crowns were solid. Fast forward to now im a few years off 40 and having some aching in those teeth so Mentioned this at my check up today, the infection has flared up and one of the fillings in an adjacent tooth is loose which cannot be repaired or crowned with the infection underneath so my choice now is to pull the 4 teeth and get a partial denture

im quite upset about this I know it’s not the end of the world but I feel so young to be taking dentures out and putting them in glass next to my bed, im worried they will look awful and feel awful and ill never be the same, i take care of myself nice hair make up etc. I know this is the option I have to take though before it gets worse, affects my healthy teeth or the crowns fail anyway

i just wondered if anyone else could let me know how it’ll be? Will it be so obvious to everyone I’ve got a denture? How can I get used to them quickly

I have them,1 set for some of my top teeth I was in my 40s when I got my one,mines from chronic illness and I of the meds I have to take and I was horrified and upset about having to have 1 but honestly mines been really good,no one can tell I wear 1,I wear it always when I go out and I can eat and drink fine with it.

I'm the same as in I always go out with nice clothes on hair and make up done so the thought of going out with any teeth missing showing was something I would not want to do.

Also I've never stuck mine in a glass on the bedside table.

Could you have implants?

@ChewbaccasMrs do you sleep with yours in? I know I’m being ridiculous it’s just a big change and thing to deal with, my mum got a plate once and couldn’t stand it it was sore and Ill fitting and I think that scares me. I’m a community nurse so people facing all day and constantly talking but thank you for your reply and I’m glad yours are ok

@Lurcherlover65 that was another option but they are £3,200 a piece and I would need 4 we don’t have that kind of money sadly

im just so annoyed as if I hadn’t had that accident and knocked those teeth out I wouldn’t be even contemplating this

You must not sleep with them in as we were not designed to wear plastic 24 hours a day.

They need to come out, be cleaned and stored in cold water and something like miltons or steradent etc. otherwise you are more likely to get decay and gum disease around your existing teeth and repeat candida infections unde the denture which will affect the fit and comfort.

Hitting menopause causes so many issues for me health wise. Also I developed a vitamin d deficiency - lost height, bone mass - including in my jaw! I ultimately lost 2 teeth from this.

I also broke a tooth in the same area. I had this big gap. Made me very depressed - so I had a partial denture, called a bridge. Eventually I had two implants in that area and just left the very back untouched. No more bridge as no one sees the missing tooth at the very back of my mouth.

you don’t have to decide right now. You can get the partial denture and then save up for some implants. (No turkey teeth!)

Turkey teeth was never even in my thoughts!

to be honest I’m never going to have the money required for implants thus why a partial denture now is the option I think would be for the best, I don’t want my healthy teeth becoming affected.

I've had various partial dentures since my twenties as due to a health condition - epilepsy - I keep knocking my teeth out. Seems to have slowed down now thank goodness. The best thing about them is that they're the ones that show when I smile, and they are gleaming white, much better colour than my real teeth.. Partial dentures all the way! Chromes if you can as they're easier to talk with. Good luck!

I wish there were top partial dentures that didn’t need the plate in the roof of your mouth because I can’t bear it. I end up never using it as it makes me feel sick.

I have a partial denture after years of root canals, bridges and pain. I have chalk teeth like my dad, sadly, which I’ve done my utmost to look after but genes eventually won!

I paid about £1000 for it and it sits on the bottom left of my jaw, replacing 3 lost teeth. It’s taken a while to get used to it and I do have to use Polygrip to keep it in place during the day, but it’s fine and better than having a large gap. I don’t have to put it in water in a glass at night, I just clean it with my toothbrush and leave it, which were my dentist’s instructions.

You’ll get used to it and won’t know you’re wearing it after a while.