I watched you 3 years and 2 months ago for the first time. I randomly stumbled across your blog/website while considering options to fix my smile and I watched so many of your videos and I believed everything you said but it never got through to me then the way it is now... Now that I've had the procedure done. Now I understand from an insiders point of view and you're so right and it's making me cry. They're not my teeth but I feel the best I've ever felt in my life. I feel so pretty. So happy, so confident. I have no fear anymore. I'm not afraid of dating and I'm not afraid that if I get rejected, that it's because of my teeth. This has been so emotional and I feel like I've truly come full circle. From watching your videos wondering if this could be my future to this being my present. It's been almost 2 weeks with my top denture and I'm so freaking happy that you decided to make these videos 7+ years ago because whether you know it or not, you helped save me. I don't feel like I'm worthless anymore. I don't feel like I don't matter. I do matter. So thank you! Thank you more than you will ever know.
This video has actually given me a better perspective. I turn 37 this year and I’m freaking out because I was told I need to get full upper and lower dentures. I’m terrified of everyone noticing, not talking right, them popping out in awkward moments. But seeing how well u are doing in two weeks gives me hope.
I just wanted to say how glad I am that I found your videos. I'm 53 years old. I'm having my teeth pulled and immediate dentures put in on April 3rd. I'm really scared and sad. Your videos are awesome and make me feel so much better about what is to come. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Just had all my teeth removed 3 days ago (mine also had to be surgically removed, all of them as most of them were broken off at the gum line) and "healing" dentures put in my mouth. I opted for the IV to put me stone cold out and once the surgeon turned on the drip I was out in no more than 5 seconds. Woke up 45 minutes later with a full set (upper and lower) healing dentures staring back at me in the mirror. I don't remember anything from the surgeon turning on the drip until they woke me up again. I saw my dentist the next day for him to give me my post op inspection and he said he was baffled as there is no swelling and I'm talking like normal other than words with an S in them. I go see him again on Wed this week for him to pull out the dentures just in case I can't get them back in by myself he'll help me. Truth is I've already pulled them out several times to clean then but I want him to look at my gums to make sure that I'm healing alright, I've got disolving stitches where each tooth (except the molars I can't see any stitches there, maybe there on the inside) that should disolve in 7 to 10 days the surgeon said. I'm so SO happy I finally had this done after 9 years of terrible toothaches all the time and rotten breath from the rotten teeth etc. I think most people are scared before the surgery but are so happy once it's all over and no matter what I tell you, you will never believe me that I don't feel anything from it, and don't remember the surgery at all but you will once it's over. If you're really freaked and need to do this, then opt for the IV sleep and nitrous gas, you'll be stumbling out of the dentists office with a bloody but beautiful smile. It was so SO worth it. I can now open my mouth when I talk instead of trying to keep it as tightly closed and mumbling all the time and now in pictures I can smile and show "my" teeth which I haven't been able to do since I was about 10 or 12 years old.
watching in 2016. 27 years old myself, just got my teeth removed and had my immidiate put it. it hurts, but seeing myself in the mirror it was worth every penny. no more hiding my smile for pictures, no more being careful how I laugh to no let people see in my mouth. if you need this done, do it. it hurts, but if your mouth is anything like mine was, it's more of a relief than anything
Leilababy89 it takes about a couple of weeks, but after that you can eat whatever you want. my teeth were horrible so I can actually enjoy more foods now, that I wouldn't go near before. no one can tell even when kissing if you have dentures. if your teeth were like mine, and you've thought about doing this, do it. if your teeth are bad enough to where you've even thought about this, do it. best decision of my life. my kids now have pictures with their dad where he is smiling
Great video! Your teeth look wonderful. I am going through the same thing. I am 30 a mom of 4, married, stay at home mom. I didn't do the immediate dentures. I am now in the process of getting my teeth. I go tomorrow for some try ins with the dude making the dentures. I can't wait to smile again!
I just want to say....this video is sooo helpful....I am also 26 and fixing to be going to get all me teeth pulled and get dentures. I am sooo scared to do it but the thought of being able to smile without worry and never have another infectious tooth in my mouth seems soo worth it!!! But being only 26 and having 2 kids and a full time job where I deal with the public everyday...it is soo scary to think about the process!!!
I have so far listened to your first two videos. I am soon suppose to have surgery. And I am frightened. I am having mandibular tori that's under my tongue and the roof of my mouth and 24 teeth cut out, all in one surgery. I can not find anything on here where someone has had this done, although I'm sure there has been. I commend you for getting these video up and keeping them on for others. They are a comfort. Thank you.
My extractions and dentures are tomorrow. I'm not afraid after you showed the way. I'm totally excited because last week I gave the dentist a pic of myself with the old smile and he's going to make it as identical as possible....even the space in the front! I'm older and picked the exact color of my existing good parts of my teeth, a natural ivory. He has a before and after book. What an artist! My new teeth will look real. ..and face should fill out some... Wow you are so beautiful! Thanks for your help and experience :)
Thank you thank you thank you so much for doing this kind of video I'm 36 and a single mother of 4 I have been fighting with my dental problems for years and this year I really been thinking about just doing dentures so thank you very much for your answer and you look so much more happier in this video
I just want to thank you for doing that video for people that might need it because I really needed that and you really helped me. I've been so afraid to go get my teeth pulled out and get dentures but you've given me the courage to do it and I want to thank you so much ☺️
I know this vid is like 8 yrs old, but I just gotta say thank u for sharing this experience. U have no idea how much its helped me thru the same situation...
I love these videos!! When i got my top teeth pulled in 2010 i had no idea there was anything like these or any type of supports, i found your videos may 2017 when i finally got my bottom teeth pulled an was waiting for my new full set of dentures and you have no idea how excited and relieved i was to kno im not alone! I felt like a piece of crap because i was so young and needed dentures and i started watching all of your videos and instantly felt better! Thank you so much for having the courage to put yourself out there to let others know we arent alone in this journey!!! I appreciate and respect you so much and i kno exactly how you felt about living with shitty teeth but not wanting to get them pulled, i put it off for years and once i decided to get them taken care of in 2010 i felt like a brand new woman and i had a top denture and bottom partial, after a couple years my bottom teeth went bad to the point they were breaking and falling apart and it wasnt even painful because my teeth were so bad! I lived like that until april of 2017 and i finally decided to get my bottom teeth taken care of and i went back to the dentist i had in 2010 since he knew me and had my records plus i loved my dentures and the way they looked! My first appt back with him they took xrays andbi begged the nurse to just have my teeth pulled that visit but she said he would set up another appt for that so when he came in after looking at how bad my teeth were he asked me how i felt abt getting them pulled that day and i couldnt have been happier lol sounds funny that i was ecstatic abt having my teeth pulled lol but they were so bad he had to surgically remove them and put stitches in because it was a huge mess in there but leaving his office that day i felt the biggest relief and accomplishment. I was finally getting my self back and waiting for that day to go pick up my new teeth lol was like a child waiting for christmas!!! So much excitement and anxiety all these different emotions and as soon as i got them i could instantly feel my self esteem go through the roof! I am now almost 6 months post extractions and needing a reline and have my appt set in nov and i can not wait to get them to "refit" again lol they are so loose even adhesive doesnt work very well and i used the at home reline kit from reline it and that works although it taste disgusting its working until i can get to my appt!! Sorry for the long comment but you are the very first person i watched going through this journey and i watched or tried to watch every video of yours as you were going on your journey and it gave me hope and made me realize im not alone! Thank you so very much
Seriously, this video made me cry. With happiness and relief. Im a 39 yr old female and was just recently told I have to get dentures after going in thinking I could get braces to straighten my teeth. I felt like I was hit by struck with that news. I knew my teeth were bad but not that bad. I've been trying to wrap my head around the whole process and I was terrified ...until I found your page. THANK YOU so much for posting all your videos. It's comforting to know that there are people out there who feel the same way about dentures and have gone through the process at a young age. (I still consider myself young lol) my parents, who wear dentures wouldn't post anything about them lol so thank you and bless your heart for sharing your story. You've made a difference in my life just because of it. :)
Island Empire I cried too..I'm having everything done next week...they are putting implants in though but can't be snapped in for 3 months. I don't know if I can make it through...I'm scared.
Laura Neaves I am opting for implants as well. Im still trying to get the nerve to make the appointment. I have to do it sooner or later. My teeth feel like they're shifting rapidly, almost telling me that it's time to just get it done. You can do it!! Let's follow each others process. Follow me or dm @islandempire on IG. It'll go by fast and you'll have an even more beautiful smile. That's what I'm telling myself everyday. Stay strong and patient.
Omg someone answered me, thank you. I'm 38 , I have lupus so it messed up my teeth...in 3 months they will snap in but meanwhile I'll have to deal with the traditional ones. I'm really scared that my life is over. I'm single and I don't think there's no way I'll be able to date because how am I going to eat? Anyway thanks for answering. I've messaged her and she never answered. THANK you.
It's another chapter in your life. Not the end of of it. See it this way, no one has to know they're fake. Especially if you're getting the implants that snap in where you don't have to remove them in front of anyone...but even if you had the regular dentures, if you find the right person, they won't judge you or dislike you for having them. Many people have gone through this, we're not alone on this journey. :)
Hi there, probably 8 years ago I got a full clearance (all teeth out in one go), I am 43 now. I can say it was the best thing I have ever done, it took a lifetime of decision making, dentist extreme phobia, and the cost to even get what was to a slightly decent whiter smile. I had choice of £3k to just remove the messy ones and a brighten up, this before further treatments, or about $4 odd k pending on where you are. I couldn't eat without breaking bits of my original teeth, or chewing on one side carefully. I went to a dentist first and they threw me out saying full removals were barbaric, ok, next one wanted to help on the NHS (free healthcare here), I was unemployed at the time. A private dentist wanted to do an x-ray then long story short, he would put me toward an NHS surgeon to do my clearance, ok then :) My NHS dentist made me a set up before I even had the clearance from a gum mould (and my original teeth), then I took these to the surgeon on operation day. I woke up with them in, superb. Healing was a little sore, several months later, fine, all healed and could eat absolutely anything, steaks, apples, pears the lot. I visit the dentist once a year now, ive had several new sets made on the journey through. Now if you asked me, well from going from very near fainting with pain, to now, well, i'm well happy now :)
Thank You for making these videos. After seeing a few and speaking to my Mum and Dad on Skype. I made the decision it was time and made the appointment today.. I am still grieving about the loss of my teeth in a few weeks, but I know its for the best and I won't regret it in the long run. I will focus on making it to the milestones. Your courageous and Inspiring. Blessings always.
@mislastchild Mine protruded at first. If you compare the first videos to the subsequent ones you will notice a huge difference. When they do the reline, they have to REALLY shove them bad boys back as far as they will go in order to correct that problem. Unless they were just made wrong, in which case I would demand that they fix them....
Your videos, especially these earlier ones have been very helpful for planning my extractions. Now that the deed is done, it’s good to hear you had a reline and it helped bring things back to normal looking self. I hope my reline fixes the issue I’m having (too big, smile and bite off. ) . Like you said , patience. 😮
It's so weird to look back on these old videos because I remember so much uncertainty I had and now can see how it all played out. I did better than I thought I could and you will too!
@randr73093 Yes I had a bone fragment pop up on the bottom front and OMG it hurt, that hurt worse probably than anything else because I almost couldn't wear the bottoms at all. I just religiously gargled with salt water (I mean almost like constantly) and it came right on out. Just make sure you are keeping the area as clean as possible to prevent infection and keep up with your rinses and it will resolve itself. I got my dentures on December 15th last year:-)
Yes your relines put your dentures in a much better position and they still look really natural. All of your videos are very informative and very helpful. Have a great day.
Thank you for doing these videos !!!!! I just got my dentures and this has helped me cope so much ! I'm on day 8 just got a reline and they feel sooooooo much better :)
Thank you for making these videos. I am 35 and have had my dentures since I was 24... i am a recovering addict, no teeth but hey, I’m still alive 😅 Since I am just passing 10 years of wearing them I noticed today that my upper which I’ve never had any problems with is feeling loose every time i take a step- weird right!?? Does this mean it’s reline time?? I’m really freaking out and hope this can be fixed, I tend to really spaz out over everything 😫 I hate having to relive the trauma of the damage I’ve done to my mouth :(
wow I am 27 married stay at home mom and a wife had my teeth pulled 11 of them and immediate upper dentures I was soo scared almost chicken out but my teeth where gone nothing I could do which when I was young they told me I be lucky if I had them when I was 20 due to my teeth where not strong so I said its time I got to do it its been 5 days the first 48 hours sucked but each day gets better... nice to see your video
@jkschmidt83 Hey, glad I could help:-) No, I just had the extractions and that's it. Go to denturesanewsmile.ning.com and I am sure someone over there has had it and can give you advice from their experience:-) Glad you are looking forward to it, it really does make a HUGE difference;-p
Thank you so much for the video. I have 19 teeth pulled on 4-30-14. I've already got my partials ( dentures) back. The reason I have to wait so long is because I have no choice but to go to the hospital to have this done. 3of the teeth are wisdom teeth. They wanted to keep what they could and for that I'm greatful. I will keep my top in the middle 4 teeth there. I'm so nervous. You look great and thank you so much. Jill
@Racer079 Thank you;-p If you compare my first two videos to this one you can see the huge change that occurred simply from having them relined so I totally feel much better about them now!
@sophizzy Thank you;-p I actually *feel* great too....you never realize how bad teeth affect your overall health until you get them out LOL. Thanks for watching!
Ive been watching ur vids for a while and i went back to the early ones because i needed this. I am a little over a week out and i literally feel like my face isnt me. I cant smile with my mouth closed because they stick out to far. And i know i need to be patient about that but i am struggling. And to know the reline actually solved that for you gives me so much more hope. I go friday for that and have been trying to figure out how adding more stuff will make them look less big lmfao
I just want to say...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Watching you had helped me make the decision I did and I'm so thankful you helped me make up my mind I just turned 50 this year and I too struggled with bad teeth. They really started getting bad at about 45 when I started losng teeth. Well, I finally said now that I have a daughter ready to graduate college, it was TIME FOR ME! I just had my teeth pulled yesterday and I'm heading out to see him today. But anyway....the first hour after extractions it was ok then hour 3 I had to go get my prescription. Well this morning I was better. I took my dentures off after the 24 hrs and they told me to swish salt water around and its a bit shocking to see yourself without teeth. But I am struggling with talking and eating even yogurt. It seems like my top denture towards my nose is way too high and there is a big bump before the tongue hits the front teeth so I sound like I have a denture in my mouth. Also the bottom is really loose. So I know they had issues with taking the impressions but do you think they had it wrong? Because watching your videos you were talking really well afterwards.
Where these just the regular standard dentures? Like the “lower grade/cheaper standard ones”? These look great! I know you have implants now- but I’m trying to find your video with the first pair you got. Because if I got them I would have to get standard can’t afford anything else
Hi! I have watched a lot of your videos and so happy for you. Tomorrow is 2 weeks since I had 23 extractions and immediates done. I wore them non stop for 5 days, taking them out and cleaning them of course, per my oral surgeon. He wanted me to do a week, I just couldn't. The sores were so painful, it brought me to tears taking them out and putting them back in. I went to the dentist the day after surgery for check up and a couple days later, each time the filed them down a little, but no help. Sooooo, I have had them out for 8 days now and my two week check up is tomorrow. I CANNOT put them in. I tried numbing my entire gums with orajel and ambesol, and it still hurt to even try to put them in. I am scared to death to go tomorrow. I was in tears tonight cause I am just so frustrated. I want to smile!!! Any advice???
You go RIGHT away, like a day or so later to your dentist. I just got them, and had to get them adjusted a bit. Your dentist SHOULD have been on top of that. I hope they settled down.
@snobbytoohottie Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed;-p It is a lot to chew (lol love that pun) but totally worth it in the end. Once you get over the initial shock of it, you will love it. Promise. Good for you for getting it done! s moms we tend to put our needs aside, but this one is a necessity so yay for you!
so far i spent over 5000 on my teeth.your look so good mine look protuded .thinks for makeing this video i dont feel alone .im 34 yrs old so im young as will.thanks
I had all my tops and most of my bottoms apart from 5 pulled in August this year. I felt like crap for a few months because my dentist wouldn't give me temps so i had to walk around like a gummy bear but now I have my teeth and i can't stop smiling :) Yeah, I've had a few mishaps
All of my teeth were removed 17 days ago and right now I have temporary dentures but I have a different experience in that my teeth looked fine but had to be removed because of a whole gum/bone thing so in the meantime my confidence and sense of happiness has crashed not soared. To me it was almost like an amputation but I presume in time I can get my head around it and learn to live with it.
I am SO glad I found your video! I had my top teeth pulled and top plate put in 3 days ago. I am at my "Mr. Ed" stage. I want to call the denture place so bad but after watching this video I believe I will hold out awhile longer before I call. Thank you so much for posting your videos!
Love it. One of my friends was watching over my shoulder. .. HE was like "what a brave woman. " He also needs an overhaul on the teeth, also very young handsome guy. So he will be watching your videos soon. HugZ
I'm in the UK I wish my dentist would of gave me something to carm me down although I had them out in 4s or 5s at a time manly because I have bad anxiety and was terrified of the dentist, but the last time I went he took my 2 front teeth and 1 at the bk and the injection at the front was horrible (the others weren't nice but these were something else) the pain went up my face and even made my eyes water after he had to sit me up and take my pulse and slow my breathing down, if he had given me something maybe it wouldn't of been so bad still worth it in the end
I have been watching your videos because I'm getting 20 teeth pulled tomorrow morning from affordable dentures. I saw another video where you had to get a refund from them...that scares me to death!
Please don't worry! It varies from location to location, honestly. I've talked to many people who got gorgeous dentures from Affordable Dentures and have had overall pleasant experiences. This is a temporary set for you. In six months to a year it will need to be replaced, then you can be more involved in the creative process of your dentures. Good luck tomorrow!!
You are not their worst patient, they are not good surgeons. My sister completed all those procedures back- home and she did not take any medication, any pain medication, any antibiotics, any morphine, and everything was perfect, no gums were swollen at all. The dentures were fit perfectly from the first minute. She never relined them, and they never rocked. However she went to repair a broken front tooth in this new country that I suppose is yours too , but they trimmed one side of her dentures teeth without informing her. Then she was advised a reline, but she never could have it fixed properly. She lost a fortune making new relines, then new dentures, but none of them helped her chew properly, as they wanted her to extract her lower teeth and make new lower dentures. Money counts. my daughter had a root canal in Canada, and it was awful. they prescribed Tylenol 3 and she almost died from it at night. She got pale, short of breath, tremor, cold sweat. I am amazed at the incapacity of dentists and denturists who are not well qualified, and are so expensive. here in our country. Also my mother's neighbour uses her dentures just to go out. She could never chew with them. She chews with her jaws or grinds her food. My neighbour went to a denturist for a reline, who was a quack too, who trimmed two or three lateral teeth without informing her. She felt the roughness after wearing the denture. Now there is a discrepancy between the upper denture and her lower teeth, and she will have to make new dentures. She is afraid to go to any denturists she lost her faith in them too.
One of the most beautiful women ive ever seen for sure. I know this was a long time ago and ur still very beautiful but in this vid ur not too much older then me im 18 rn and im totally crushing 😂😍
My teeth were like yours... I didn't have any way to pay for it really, I ended up getting on the DeltaDental insurance that I paid for out of pocket for a year first... $35 a month... then after a year I went to an oral surgeon and paid for x rays and a consultation, and luckily he ended up in the Delta Dental network... he quoted me $6299 to remove 27 teeth and to do the deal where they prepare your gums/mouth so dentures fit better, alveoplasty or something similar to that which was about $1400. He didn't think the insurance company would cover over $1500 over it, but did a prefile and it came back that I would have to pay $2766... So Delta Dental saved me a lot. I got a care credit for $2500 and paid the $266 cash and got mine done. Hope I get the carecredit paid off before the predatory interest kicks in.
"this is not going to be a denture channel" lol you dont even know 😅 love your videos though. Im so glad i came back and watched the first ones. I didn't realize how similar your situation was to mine. Im 26 and im getting my top denture in 2 weeks.
reline, it only lasts me 2 days cause im healing so quick, my credit sucked too, but my husband did this for our anniversary said he wanted me to smile,.im getting the mini implant posts but all has to be healed completely, cant wait cause all that pink plate gags me, and that will be gone and they will just snap in, ill have 4 posts, its more natural you feel the roof of your mouth, i cannot wait till that day,....,but next week ill be getting my partials bottom,...i got the top of the line
so glad to find out im not a drama queen,....lmao,.....but i mean i felt like Mr Ed the horse or those doggie denture commercials, they kept telling me i wasnt being pateint enough,....its truely a solid year course,....but im like you now smiling eating up the compliments, you rock, and pretty so i understand,....best of luck with your new smile.....Angie- Texas tuff
Can you please talk to me! I am terrified and I need dentures! I am 36 and my dentist says I can save my 4 bottom teeth, but those need work and I know I will eventually need those pulled! If you could contact me it would be such a blessing. I am TERRIFIED! I would love to talk to you if you could spare the time. You have no idea how much it would mean. Either way you have been such an inspiration-thank you!
I know this is very old but I just had this done. I'm 7 days in and I can't wear them at all they are so loose. My top just fall out....did the soft liner tighten them up so they would stay in without adhesive??
I've had my immediate dentures put in on Mar.5,2015. My doctor never mentioned a soft liner. He talked about gum tissue conditioning and at 6 months he would put a permanent liners. I'm so confused please help.
First I'd like to say Thanks for your video's,I was scared and they helped alot with knowing what to expect. Tomorrow it will be 2 weeks since I had 20 extractions an have my temps, still talking funny an hard to eat, is that what made you decide to go get them relined? Does that help or was it they didn't fit right?
stain resistant, to anything lifetime warranty,...i live in houston texas and wow over here it was crazzzzzzzy exspensive so i drive 45 min to my hometown Beaumont, tx, and everything had all my tops 4 bottoms pulled and will end up being like 4,000, here no one could beat that, i had seen a girl i said your teeth are beautiful, she said im 2 weeks hese are my immediates after extracting ALL my teeth, dentures now days have came a longggg way, they look like veneers, & beens i needed it
Even though I am a bit older (33) I also have 3 children and a 6 month old (who was prem so adjusted age 4 months). I also stay at home, my house is hectic. I had bad bad teeth and personally I found the extractions quite painful *BUT* NOOOOOOOOOTHING compared to the pain my teeth caused before. I have sore spots at the moment (6 days out) but I am so much happier than they looked before. I'm not 100% happy with the teeth, they are too gummy BUT much better than the way they were :)
Thank you so much for the videos. I am getting mine done in a few days and I am terrified. Do you think that a person should be put under or sedated for this? I am getting 23 teeth pulled and I am scared out of my mind.
what did you do to perfect your speech afterward ? I sound like an idiot. What did you do to get use to the thick feeling of the uppers against the palette ? For now I only have the uppers and am due to get the lower in March or so.
Im starting a new job and not sure about missing time in my first week, but worried about talking on the phone at work with my immediate dentures. How long did it take to talk semi normal? Im trying to prepare myself, I know each person may heal differently
I got my top denture just 2 weeks ago and they are so loose now that even when I just talk they start to fall. And when I eat (even soft foods) they are all over the place and I am sooooo worried that I am going to get choked because of it. Does a reline really make them fit tighter?
Had all my teeth pulled 3 days ago they stuck temps in there sent me home said dont takem out for 24 hours are you want be able to putum back in so i left them in swalloed the loratab swelling went down they wanted to fall out so i took them out they said dont use adhesive on those wounds in mouth we relign in 4 to 6 weeks so here i am toothles and in pain Dentures felt like a frisbe in my mouth at first now its down to a saucer. Not happy in three days in Louisiana hope it gets better
No need to apologize for the profanity, this is a very emotional decision as well, even for men but especially for women! We are vain, not necessarily in a bad way but we are biologically and genetically programmed to want to look good. (It's evolution, the male mates with the best looking female, the female wants to look her best to get the best male.) Anyway, I enjoy your videos, I'm almost twice your age, was scared to get dentures, was at that inevitable point of almost no good teeth left. Had a few that could have been saved, but dentist said eventually they would go bad. Have some sort of genetic defect that makes my teeth break, and no pain, which is odd. To anyone who is scared, terrified, etc, that's perfectly normal, and we all tend to think- yeah it worked for them but I'm way worse. I had a lot of bleeding, a lot of teeth extracted, NO pain during the procedure and very little afterward. I had conscious sedation, which freaked me out to consider, but it was the way to go. The biggest thing, and She touches on it here, but to me it's THE BIGGEST reason to do this, is your health. With bad teeth/infection you are at a huge risk for heart disease, as well as other issues. That is what motivated me more than my shitty smile, more than not having enough good back teeth to chew properly, more than knowing I was probably 5 years away from having no teeth at all no matter what I did (except getting dentures). Good luck to all in making this difficult decision, and thanks so much to Kristi for journaling her progress!!!!
I'm 28 and just got the top dentures done. I can't get my bottoms done without going to a surgeon and having excess bone in my mouth removed. Having bad teeth is terrible.
Bad off as in they have to come out because nothing can be done to save them (tooth decay, periodontal disease). There are many factors that can contribute to one's teeth being so bad they need to be pulled. Mine were bad as a teenager and since my parents never took me to the dentist, by the time I was an adult I couldn't afford all of the work that needed to be done to save them. By that time, there was no amount of brushing, flossing, and rinsing that would have made a difference....
were infected, mine werent black or loss in the front yet, just discolred, infected all the time i always kept my hand over my mouth and i know im not gross or un attractive not being consided, but you notice peoples teeth RIGHT????? esp when you are in secure with yours,....i thank God i thought i was the only 0h when yours are all jacked up right???? i dont comment to videos on you tube at all but yours was an exception, you are just like me, glad im not the only patient from he##,....;
Where did u get them? A clinic? A real dentist? I have to go get this done and ASAP, my teeth are really really bad and I'm afraid of where I have to go to get this done. I need them
OMG,....you are freaking just like me,.....lol, its been like 5months since i went, i only had to get all my top pulled and 4 on bottom, they left all my front bottom 10 ill get partails next week, but i was the pain in the a## patient, my teeth were bad small so i felt like i looked like mr ed the horse, and i went bk saying yall need to do something i couldnt look in the mirror either i was like omg.....well im gonna get the mini implant posts so i wont have that plate cause when they reline.
Go to my channel and watch one of my recent videos titled "I regretted getting dentures". I reflected on the tougher times and spoke on the healing that came after. You've got this!
Hi!!! I jus got my dentures 2 days ago and I am really scared to take them out. My mouth is super swollen I look like the mayor of whooville lol any tips I don't do pain well and I'm freaking. Ur videos helped me the day I got my teeth pulled maybe u have some extra tips on pulling it out to clean...btw I fell asleep during the procedure...how does that happen???? Lol have a good day!
Dont be scared, they give you anxiety meds before they do it, & any and everything to make sure your comfy,....honestly i hate the dentist but she pulled 6 teeth and i thought she was still on # 1,....just BE PATIENT,....cause at first you will feel exactly as she descibes best true video ive ever watched very TRUE
I just wanted to ask if you were really nervous about that first dental appointment? I am. And I am really really embarrassed for him to see my teeth...did u have any of these feelings?
Wow you look beautiful! There’s no way in hell anyone would be able to tell you’re wearing dentures. They look amazing! ❤️ (I know this an old clip, I’m so happy for you)
I watched you 3 years and 2 months ago for the first time. I randomly stumbled across your blog/website while considering options to fix my smile and I watched so many of your videos and I believed everything you said but it never got through to me then the way it is now... Now that I've had the procedure done. Now I understand from an insiders point of view and you're so right and it's making me cry. They're not my teeth but I feel the best I've ever felt in my life. I feel so pretty. So happy, so confident. I have no fear anymore. I'm not afraid of dating and I'm not afraid that if I get rejected, that it's because of my teeth. This has been so emotional and I feel like I've truly come full circle. From watching your videos wondering if this could be my future to this being my present. It's been almost 2 weeks with my top denture and I'm so freaking happy that you decided to make these videos 7+ years ago because whether you know it or not, you helped save me. I don't feel like I'm worthless anymore. I don't feel like I don't matter. I do matter. So thank you! Thank you more than you will ever know.
Even though it was not your intention to make this a denture channel I and many others are very grateful that you did.
This video has actually given me a better perspective. I turn 37 this year and I’m freaking out because I was told I need to get full upper and lower dentures. I’m terrified of everyone noticing, not talking right, them popping out in awkward moments. But seeing how well u are doing in two weeks gives me hope.
can u update us?
I just wanted to say how glad I am that I found your videos. I'm 53 years old. I'm having my teeth pulled and immediate dentures put in on April 3rd. I'm really scared and sad. Your videos are awesome and make me feel so much better about what is to come. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Just had all my teeth removed 3 days ago (mine also had to be surgically removed, all of them as most of them were broken off at the gum line) and "healing" dentures put in my mouth. I opted for the IV to put me stone cold out and once the surgeon turned on the drip I was out in no more than 5 seconds. Woke up 45 minutes later with a full set (upper and lower) healing dentures staring back at me in the mirror.
I don't remember anything from the surgeon turning on the drip until they woke me up again.
I saw my dentist the next day for him to give me my post op inspection and he said he was baffled as there is no swelling and I'm talking like normal other than words with an S in them. I go see him again on Wed this week for him to pull out the dentures just in case I can't get them back in by myself he'll help me. Truth is I've already pulled them out several times to clean then but I want him to look at my gums to make sure that I'm healing alright, I've got disolving stitches where each tooth (except the molars I can't see any stitches there, maybe there on the inside) that should disolve in 7 to 10 days the surgeon said. I'm so SO happy I finally had this done after 9 years of terrible toothaches all the time and rotten breath from the rotten teeth etc.
I think most people are scared before the surgery but are so happy once it's all over and no matter what I tell you, you will never believe me that I don't feel anything from it, and don't remember the surgery at all but you will once it's over. If you're really freaked and need to do this, then opt for the IV sleep and nitrous gas, you'll be stumbling out of the dentists office with a bloody but beautiful smile. It was so SO worth it. I can now open my mouth when I talk instead of trying to keep it as tightly closed and mumbling all the time and now in pictures I can smile and show "my" teeth which I haven't been able to do since I was about 10 or 12 years old.
I think that your dentures look really natural. And I love your attitude about your dentures and life in general.
watching in 2016.
27 years old myself, just got my teeth removed and had my immidiate put it.
it hurts, but seeing myself in the mirror it was worth every penny. no more hiding my smile for pictures, no more being careful how I laugh to no let people see in my mouth.
if you need this done, do it. it hurts, but if your mouth is anything like mine was, it's more of a relief than anything
Leilababy89 it takes about a couple of weeks, but after that you can eat whatever you want. my teeth were horrible so I can actually enjoy more foods now, that I wouldn't go near before. no one can tell even when kissing if you have dentures. if your teeth were like mine, and you've thought about doing this, do it. if your teeth are bad enough to where you've even thought about this, do it. best decision of my life. my kids now have pictures with their dad where he is smiling
Yes! They _are_ looking better! But l know what's coming, and l STILL am _blown away_ at how great your smile is!!!
Great video! Your teeth look wonderful. I am going through the same thing. I am 30 a mom of 4, married, stay at home mom. I didn't do the immediate dentures. I am now in the process of getting my teeth. I go tomorrow for some try ins with the dude making the dentures. I can't wait to smile again!
I just want to say....this video is sooo helpful....I am also 26 and fixing to be going to get all me teeth pulled and get dentures. I am sooo scared to do it but the thought of being able to smile without worry and never have another infectious tooth in my mouth seems soo worth it!!! But being only 26 and having 2 kids and a full time job where I deal with the public everyday...it is soo scary to think about the process!!!
I have so far listened to your first two videos. I am soon suppose to have surgery. And I am frightened. I am having mandibular tori that's under my tongue and the roof of my mouth and 24 teeth cut out, all in one surgery. I can not find anything on here where someone has had this done, although I'm sure there has been. I commend you for getting these video up and keeping them on for others. They are a comfort. Thank you.
This video in my opinion is the best you ever looked!
My extractions and dentures are tomorrow. I'm not afraid after you showed the way. I'm totally excited because last week I gave the dentist a pic of myself with the old smile and he's going to make it as identical as possible....even the space in the front! I'm older and picked the exact color of my existing good parts of my teeth, a natural ivory. He has a before and after book. What an artist! My new teeth will look real. ..and face should fill out some...
Wow you are so beautiful!
Thanks for your help and experience :)
Thank you thank you thank you so much for doing this kind of video I'm 36 and a single mother of 4 I have been fighting with my dental problems for years and this year I really been thinking about just doing dentures so thank you very much for your answer and you look so much more happier in this video
I just want to thank you for doing that video for people that might need it because I really needed that and you really helped me. I've been so afraid to go get my teeth pulled out and get dentures but you've given me the courage to do it and I want to thank you so much ☺️
I know this vid is like 8 yrs old, but I just gotta say thank u for sharing this experience. U have no idea how much its helped me thru the same situation...
I love these videos!! When i got my top teeth pulled in 2010 i had no idea there was anything like these or any type of supports, i found your videos may 2017 when i finally got my bottom teeth pulled an was waiting for my new full set of dentures and you have no idea how excited and relieved i was to kno im not alone! I felt like a piece of crap because i was so young and needed dentures and i started watching all of your videos and instantly felt better! Thank you so much for having the courage to put yourself out there to let others know we arent alone in this journey!!! I appreciate and respect you so much and i kno exactly how you felt about living with shitty teeth but not wanting to get them pulled, i put it off for years and once i decided to get them taken care of in 2010 i felt like a brand new woman and i had a top denture and bottom partial, after a couple years my bottom teeth went bad to the point they were breaking and falling apart and it wasnt even painful because my teeth were so bad! I lived like that until april of 2017 and i finally decided to get my bottom teeth taken care of and i went back to the dentist i had in 2010 since he knew me and had my records plus i loved my dentures and the way they looked! My first appt back with him they took xrays andbi begged the nurse to just have my teeth pulled that visit but she said he would set up another appt for that so when he came in after looking at how bad my teeth were he asked me how i felt abt getting them pulled that day and i couldnt have been happier lol sounds funny that i was ecstatic abt having my teeth pulled lol but they were so bad he had to surgically remove them and put stitches in because it was a huge mess in there but leaving his office that day i felt the biggest relief and accomplishment. I was finally getting my self back and waiting for that day to go pick up my new teeth lol was like a child waiting for christmas!!! So much excitement and anxiety all these different emotions and as soon as i got them i could instantly feel my self esteem go through the roof! I am now almost 6 months post extractions and needing a reline and have my appt set in nov and i can not wait to get them to "refit" again lol they are so loose even adhesive doesnt work very well and i used the at home reline kit from reline it and that works although it taste disgusting its working until i can get to my appt!! Sorry for the long comment but you are the very first person i watched going through this journey and i watched or tried to watch every video of yours as you were going on your journey and it gave me hope and made me realize im not alone! Thank you so very much
they look great! ill get mine in a week...my teeth are jacked...way beyond fixable...so im excited for a nice new smile...havent had that in years!
Seriously, this video made me cry. With happiness and relief. Im a 39 yr old female and was just recently told I have to get dentures after going in thinking I could get braces to straighten my teeth. I felt like I was hit by struck with that news. I knew my teeth were bad but not that bad. I've been trying to wrap my head around the whole process and I was terrified ...until I found your page. THANK YOU so much for posting all your videos. It's comforting to know that there are people out there who feel the same way about dentures and have gone through the process at a young age. (I still consider myself young lol) my parents, who wear dentures wouldn't post anything about them lol so thank you and bless your heart for sharing your story. You've made a difference in my life just because of it. :)
Island Empire I cried too..I'm having everything done next week...they are putting implants in though but can't be snapped in for 3 months. I don't know if I can make it through...I'm scared.
Laura Neaves I am opting for implants as well. Im still trying to get the nerve to make the appointment. I have to do it sooner or later. My teeth feel like they're shifting rapidly, almost telling me that it's time to just get it done. You can do it!! Let's follow each others process. Follow me or dm @islandempire on IG. It'll go by fast and you'll have an even more beautiful smile. That's what I'm telling myself everyday. Stay strong and patient.
Omg someone answered me, thank you. I'm 38 , I have lupus so it messed up my teeth...in 3 months they will snap in but meanwhile I'll have to deal with the traditional ones. I'm really scared that my life is over. I'm single and I don't think there's no way I'll be able to date because how am I going to eat? Anyway thanks for answering. I've messaged her and she never answered. THANK you.
I don't know how to use IG. Lol I don't have it...I have no support. I've been crying everyday. I'm nervous and ashamed.
It's another chapter in your life. Not the end of of it. See it this way, no one has to know they're fake. Especially if you're getting the implants that snap in where you don't have to remove them in front of anyone...but even if you had the regular dentures, if you find the right person, they won't judge you or dislike you for having them. Many people have gone through this, we're not alone on this journey. :)
You look absolutely great. If I had not seen the video and you weren't talking about it, I would have thought they were your natural teeth.
Hi there, probably 8 years ago I got a full clearance (all teeth out in one go), I am 43 now. I can say it was the best thing I have ever done, it took a lifetime of decision making, dentist extreme phobia, and the cost to even get what was to a slightly decent whiter smile. I had choice of £3k to just remove the messy ones and a brighten up, this before further treatments, or about $4 odd k pending on where you are. I couldn't eat without breaking bits of my original teeth, or chewing on one side carefully. I went to a dentist first and they threw me out saying full removals were barbaric, ok, next one wanted to help on the NHS (free healthcare here), I was unemployed at the time. A private dentist wanted to do an x-ray then long story short, he would put me toward an NHS surgeon to do my clearance, ok then :) My NHS dentist made me a set up before I even had the clearance from a gum mould (and my original teeth), then I took these to the surgeon on operation day. I woke up with them in, superb. Healing was a little sore, several months later, fine, all healed and could eat absolutely anything, steaks, apples, pears the lot. I visit the dentist once a year now, ive had several new sets made on the journey through. Now if you asked me, well from going from very near fainting with pain, to now, well, i'm well happy now :)
Thank You for making these videos. After seeing a few and speaking to my Mum and Dad on Skype. I made the decision it was time and made the appointment today.. I am still grieving about the loss of my teeth in a few weeks, but I know its for the best and I won't regret it in the long run. I will focus on making it to the milestones. Your courageous and Inspiring. Blessings always.
You are so inspiring to others who are about to go through the process. And you are also very beautiful. Thanks
@mislastchild Mine protruded at first. If you compare the first videos to the subsequent ones you will notice a huge difference. When they do the reline, they have to REALLY shove them bad boys back as far as they will go in order to correct that problem. Unless they were just made wrong, in which case I would demand that they fix them....
So the reline helped the upper lip from protuding? That's AWESOME. Ty for this information.. I've been taking notes...
@marvinteck Thank you! And the pleasure is all mine lol I would have never posted a video before I got my teeth fixed lol
Your videos, especially these earlier ones have been very helpful for planning my extractions. Now that the deed is done, it’s good to hear you had a reline and it helped bring things back to normal looking self. I hope my reline fixes the issue I’m having (too big, smile and bite off. ) . Like you said , patience. 😮
It's so weird to look back on these old videos because I remember so much uncertainty I had and now can see how it all played out. I did better than I thought I could and you will too!
@randr73093 Yes I had a bone fragment pop up on the bottom front and OMG it hurt, that hurt worse probably than anything else because I almost couldn't wear the bottoms at all. I just religiously gargled with salt water (I mean almost like constantly) and it came right on out. Just make sure you are keeping the area as clean as possible to prevent infection and keep up with your rinses and it will resolve itself. I got my dentures on December 15th last year:-)
Yes your relines put your dentures in a much better position and they still look really natural. All of your videos are very informative and very helpful. Have a great day.
Thank you for doing these videos !!!!! I just got my dentures and this has helped me cope so much ! I'm on day 8 just got a reline and they feel sooooooo much better :)
Thank you for making these videos. I am 35 and have had my dentures since I was 24... i am a recovering addict, no teeth but hey, I’m still alive 😅 Since I am just passing 10 years of wearing them I noticed today that my upper which I’ve never had any problems with is feeling loose every time i take a step- weird right!?? Does this mean it’s reline time?? I’m really freaking out and hope this can be fixed, I tend to really spaz out over everything 😫 I hate having to relive the trauma of the damage I’ve done to my mouth :(
Kalin: What is relining? You look great😊
Your story sounds very similar to mine so I am so glad I found this video.
wow I am 27 married stay at home mom and a wife had my teeth pulled 11 of them and immediate upper dentures I was soo scared almost chicken out but my teeth where gone nothing I could do which when I was young they told me I be lucky if I had them when I was 20 due to my teeth where not strong so I said its time I got to do it its been 5 days the first 48 hours sucked but each day gets better... nice to see your video
@jkschmidt83 Hey, glad I could help:-) No, I just had the extractions and that's it. Go to denturesanewsmile.ning.com and I am sure someone over there has had it and can give you advice from their experience:-) Glad you are looking forward to it, it really does make a HUGE difference;-p
Thank you so much for the video. I have 19 teeth pulled on 4-30-14. I've already got my partials ( dentures) back. The reason I have to wait so long is because I have no choice but to go to the hospital to have this done. 3of the teeth are wisdom teeth. They wanted to keep what they could and for that I'm greatful. I will keep my top in the middle 4 teeth there. I'm so nervous. You look great and thank you so much. Jill
@Racer079 Thank you;-p If you compare my first two videos to this one you can see the huge change that occurred simply from having them relined so I totally feel much better about them now!
I think you look fabulous! I can only hope I look half as good :)
@Moodyzblu That's awesome! I cried a few times as well because I just couldn't believe it- total transformation lol
@sophizzy Thank you;-p I actually *feel* great too....you never realize how bad teeth affect your overall health until you get them out LOL. Thanks for watching!
Almost at 2 weeks and so ready for the reline
Thank you so much for your videos. I have all this ahead of me and listening to you has helped my anxiety. As for your teeth, you look fabulous!
Beauriful....in the process of getting mine...you wouldnt happen to remember the shade you picked?
@Racer079 Oops missed this one- they are starting to get loose again so I am sure I will be going back in another few weeks..... but thanks;-p
You are a real inspiration ! Very informative videos...
Ive been watching ur vids for a while and i went back to the early ones because i needed this. I am a little over a week out and i literally feel like my face isnt me. I cant smile with my mouth closed because they stick out to far. And i know i need to be patient about that but i am struggling. And to know the reline actually solved that for you gives me so much more hope. I go friday for that and have been trying to figure out how adding more stuff will make them look less big lmfao
I just want to say...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Watching you had helped me make the decision I did and I'm so thankful you helped me make up my mind I just turned 50 this year and I too struggled with bad teeth. They really started getting bad at about 45 when I started losng teeth. Well, I finally said now that I have a daughter ready to graduate college, it was TIME FOR ME!
I just had my teeth pulled yesterday and I'm heading out to see him today. But anyway....the first hour after extractions it was ok then hour 3 I had to go get my prescription. Well this morning I was better. I took my dentures off after the 24 hrs and they told me to swish salt water around and its a bit shocking to see yourself without teeth. But I am struggling with talking and eating even yogurt. It seems like my top denture towards my nose is way too high and there is a big bump before the tongue hits the front teeth so I sound like I have a denture in my mouth. Also the bottom is really loose. So I know they had issues with taking the impressions but do you think they had it wrong? Because watching your videos you were talking really well afterwards.
They look fantabulous! Glad that they got fixed to your satisfaction. Thank you for posting this video. It was very helpful and informative.
Hanging on every word of your videos.
Where these just the regular standard dentures? Like the “lower grade/cheaper standard ones”? These look great! I know you have implants now- but I’m trying to find your video with the first pair you got. Because if I got them I would have to get standard can’t afford anything else
Your teeth look great. Good luck.
Hi! I have watched a lot of your videos and so happy for you. Tomorrow is 2 weeks since I had 23 extractions and immediates done. I wore them non stop for 5 days, taking them out and cleaning them of course, per my oral surgeon. He wanted me to do a week, I just couldn't. The sores were so painful, it brought me to tears taking them out and putting them back in. I went to the dentist the day after surgery for check up and a couple days later, each time the filed them down a little, but no help. Sooooo, I have had them out for 8 days now and my two week check up is tomorrow. I CANNOT put them in. I tried numbing my entire gums with orajel and ambesol, and it still hurt to even try to put them in. I am scared to death to go tomorrow. I was in tears tonight cause I am just so frustrated. I want to smile!!! Any advice???
You go RIGHT away, like a day or so later to your dentist. I just got them, and had to get them adjusted a bit. Your dentist SHOULD have been on top of that. I hope they settled down.
@snobbytoohottie
Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed;-p It is a lot to chew (lol love that pun) but totally worth it in the end. Once you get over the initial shock of it, you will love it. Promise. Good for you for getting it done! s moms we tend to put our needs aside, but this one is a necessity so yay for you!
That's how I feel about my top ones. I don't like it at all. I hope they fix it. Maybe it's part of my healing though.
so far i spent over 5000 on my teeth.your look so good mine look protuded .thinks for makeing this video i dont feel alone .im 34 yrs old so im young as will.thanks
I had all my tops and most of my bottoms apart from 5 pulled in August this year. I felt like crap for a few months because my dentist wouldn't give me temps so i had to walk around like a gummy bear but now I have my teeth and i can't stop smiling :) Yeah, I've had a few mishaps
All of my teeth were removed 17 days ago and right now I have temporary dentures but I have a different experience in that my teeth looked fine but had to be removed because of a whole gum/bone thing so in the meantime my confidence and sense of happiness has crashed not soared.
To me it was almost like an amputation but I presume in time I can get my head around it and learn to live with it.
I am SO glad I found your video! I had my top teeth pulled and top plate put in 3 days ago. I am at my "Mr. Ed" stage. I want to call the denture place so bad but after watching this video I believe I will hold out awhile longer before I call. Thank you so much for posting your videos!
Your awesome! And gourgious.. So happy for you.. Thanks so much for the vid..
Love it. One of my friends was watching over my shoulder. .. HE was like "what a brave woman. " He also needs an overhaul on the teeth, also very young handsome guy. So he will be watching your videos soon. HugZ
I'm in the UK I wish my dentist would of gave me something to carm me down although I had them out in 4s or 5s at a time manly because I have bad anxiety and was terrified of the dentist, but the last time I went he took my 2 front teeth and 1 at the bk and the injection at the front was horrible (the others weren't nice but these were something else) the pain went up my face and even made my eyes water after he had to sit me up and take my pulse and slow my breathing down, if he had given me something maybe it wouldn't of been so bad still worth it in the end
I have been watching your videos because I'm getting 20 teeth pulled tomorrow morning from affordable dentures. I saw another video where you had to get a refund from them...that scares me to death!
Please don't worry! It varies from location to location, honestly. I've talked to many people who got gorgeous dentures from Affordable Dentures and have had overall pleasant experiences. This is a temporary set for you. In six months to a year it will need to be replaced, then you can be more involved in the creative process of your dentures. Good luck tomorrow!!
You are not their worst patient, they are not good surgeons. My sister completed all those procedures back- home and she did not take any medication, any pain medication, any antibiotics, any morphine, and everything was perfect, no gums were swollen at all. The dentures were fit perfectly from the first minute. She never relined them, and they never rocked.
However she went to repair a broken front tooth in this new country that I suppose is yours too , but they trimmed one side of her dentures teeth without informing her. Then she was advised a reline, but she never could have it fixed properly. She lost a fortune making new relines, then new dentures, but none of them helped her chew properly, as they wanted her to extract her lower teeth and make new lower dentures. Money counts.
my daughter had a root canal in Canada, and it was awful. they prescribed Tylenol 3 and she almost died from it at night. She got pale, short of breath, tremor, cold sweat.
I am amazed at the incapacity of dentists and denturists who are not well qualified, and are so expensive. here in our country.
Also my mother's neighbour uses her dentures just to go out. She could never chew with them. She chews with her jaws or grinds her food.
My neighbour went to a denturist for a reline, who was a quack too, who trimmed two or three lateral teeth without informing her. She felt the roughness after wearing the denture.
Now there is a discrepancy between the upper denture and her lower teeth, and she will have to make new dentures. She is afraid to go to any denturists she lost her faith in them too.
One of the most beautiful women ive ever seen for sure. I know this was a long time ago and ur still very beautiful but in this vid ur not too much older then me im 18 rn and im totally crushing 😂😍
Ahhh the day has finally arrived where I get to say “I have a son your age”! 🤣 Thank you for the compliment!
My teeth were like yours... I didn't have any way to pay for it really, I ended up getting on the DeltaDental insurance that I paid for out of pocket for a year first... $35 a month... then after a year I went to an oral surgeon and paid for x rays and a consultation, and luckily he ended up in the Delta Dental network... he quoted me $6299 to remove 27 teeth and to do the deal where they prepare your gums/mouth so dentures fit better, alveoplasty or something similar to that which was about $1400. He didn't think the insurance company would cover over $1500 over it, but did a prefile and it came back that I would have to pay $2766... So Delta Dental saved me a lot. I got a care credit for $2500 and paid the $266 cash and got mine done. Hope I get the carecredit paid off before the predatory interest kicks in.
"this is not going to be a denture channel" lol you dont even know 😅 love your videos though. Im so glad i came back and watched the first ones. I didn't realize how similar your situation was to mine. Im 26 and im getting my top denture in 2 weeks.
reline, it only lasts me 2 days cause im healing so quick, my credit sucked too, but my husband did this for our anniversary said he wanted me to smile,.im getting the mini implant posts but all has to be healed completely, cant wait cause all that pink plate gags me, and that will be gone and they will just snap in, ill have 4 posts, its more natural you feel the roof of your mouth, i cannot wait till that day,....,but next week ill be getting my partials bottom,...i got the top of the line
so glad to find out im not a drama queen,....lmao,.....but i mean i felt like Mr Ed the horse or those doggie denture commercials, they kept telling me i wasnt being pateint enough,....its truely a solid year course,....but im like you now smiling eating up the compliments, you rock, and pretty so i understand,....best of luck with your new smile.....Angie- Texas tuff
Can you please talk to me! I am terrified and I need dentures! I am 36 and my dentist says I can save my 4 bottom teeth, but those need work and I know I will eventually need those pulled! If you could contact me it would be such a blessing. I am TERRIFIED! I would love to talk to you if you could spare the time. You have no idea how much it would mean. Either way you have been such an inspiration-thank you!
You have help me so much. Thank you 💕
I use the teeth replacement kit it's hell but it helps me feel better
but I'm so glad I did it. and I'm young too, 27
I know this is very old but I just had this done. I'm 7 days in and I can't wear them at all they are so loose. My top just fall out....did the soft liner tighten them up so they would stay in without adhesive??
I've had my immediate dentures put in on Mar.5,2015. My doctor never mentioned a soft liner. He talked about gum tissue conditioning and at 6 months he would put a permanent liners. I'm so confused please help.
Thank you ❤️🙏
First I'd like to say Thanks for your video's,I was scared and they helped alot with knowing what to expect. Tomorrow it will be 2 weeks since I had 20 extractions an have my temps, still talking funny an hard to eat, is that what made you decide to go get them relined? Does that help or was it they didn't fit right?
stain resistant, to anything lifetime warranty,...i live in houston texas and wow over here it was crazzzzzzzy exspensive so i drive 45 min to my hometown Beaumont, tx, and everything had all my tops 4 bottoms pulled and will end up being like 4,000, here no one could beat that, i had seen a girl i said your teeth are beautiful, she said im 2 weeks hese are my immediates after extracting ALL my teeth, dentures now days have came a longggg way, they look like veneers, & beens i needed it
Even though I am a bit older (33) I also have 3 children and a 6 month old (who was prem so adjusted age 4 months). I also stay at home, my house is hectic. I had bad bad teeth and personally I found the extractions quite painful *BUT* NOOOOOOOOOTHING compared to the pain my teeth caused before. I have sore spots at the moment (6 days out) but I am so much happier than they looked before. I'm not 100% happy with the teeth, they are too gummy BUT much better than the way they were :)
Thank you so much for the videos. I am getting mine done in a few days and I am terrified. Do you think that a person should be put under or sedated for this? I am getting 23 teeth pulled and I am scared out of my mind.
what did you do to perfect your speech afterward ? I sound like an idiot. What did you do to get use to the thick feeling of the uppers against the palette ? For now I only have the uppers and am due to get the lower in March or so.
Girl you do not need make up you’re naturally beautiful
Im starting a new job and not sure about missing time in my first week, but worried about talking on the phone at work with my immediate dentures. How long did it take to talk semi normal? Im trying to prepare myself, I know each person may heal differently
I got my top denture just 2 weeks ago and they are so loose now that even when I just talk they start to fall. And when I eat (even soft foods) they are all over the place and I am sooooo worried that I am going to get choked because of it. Does a reline really make them fit tighter?
Had all my teeth pulled 3 days ago they stuck temps in there sent me home said dont takem out for 24 hours are you want be able to putum back in so i left them in swalloed the loratab swelling went down they wanted to fall out so i took them out they said dont use adhesive on those wounds in mouth we relign in 4 to 6 weeks so here i am toothles and in pain Dentures felt like a frisbe in my mouth at first now its down to a saucer. Not happy in three days in Louisiana hope it gets better
No need to apologize for the profanity, this is a very emotional decision as well, even for men but especially for women! We are vain, not necessarily in a bad way but we are biologically and genetically programmed to want to look good. (It's evolution, the male mates with the best looking female, the female wants to look her best to get the best male.)
Anyway, I enjoy your videos, I'm almost twice your age, was scared to get dentures, was at that inevitable point of almost no good teeth left. Had a few that could have been saved, but dentist said eventually they would go bad. Have some sort of genetic defect that makes my teeth break, and no pain, which is odd.
To anyone who is scared, terrified, etc, that's perfectly normal, and we all tend to think- yeah it worked for them but I'm way worse. I had a lot of bleeding, a lot of teeth extracted, NO pain during the procedure and very little afterward. I had conscious sedation, which freaked me out to consider, but it was the way to go.
The biggest thing, and She touches on it here, but to me it's THE BIGGEST reason to do this, is your health. With bad teeth/infection you are at a huge risk for heart disease, as well as other issues. That is what motivated me more than my shitty smile, more than not having enough good back teeth to chew properly, more than knowing I was probably 5 years away from having no teeth at all no matter what I did (except getting dentures).
Good luck to all in making this difficult decision, and thanks so much to Kristi for journaling her progress!!!!
those are perfect!!!!
thank you!
I'm 28 and just got the top dentures done. I can't get my bottoms done without going to a surgeon and having excess bone in my mouth removed. Having bad teeth is terrible.
Bad off as in they have to come out because nothing can be done to save them (tooth decay, periodontal disease). There are many factors that can contribute to one's teeth being so bad they need to be pulled. Mine were bad as a teenager and since my parents never took me to the dentist, by the time I was an adult I couldn't afford all of the work that needed to be done to save them. By that time, there was no amount of brushing, flossing, and rinsing that would have made a difference....
so pretty
were infected, mine werent black or loss in the front yet, just discolred, infected all the time i always kept my hand over my mouth and i know im not gross or un attractive not being consided, but you notice peoples teeth RIGHT????? esp when you are in secure with yours,....i thank God i thought i was the only
0h when yours are all jacked up right???? i dont comment to videos on you tube at all but yours was an exception, you are just like me, glad im not the only patient from he##,....;
Where did u get them? A clinic? A real dentist? I have to go get this done and ASAP, my teeth are really really bad and I'm afraid of where I have to go to get this done. I need them
true about the bone fragments but where i went they explain ALL that,....salt water gargle and it will come out
Thank You!
OMG,....you are freaking just like me,.....lol, its been like 5months since i went, i only had to get all my top pulled and 4 on bottom, they left all my front bottom 10 ill get partails next week, but i was the pain in the a## patient, my teeth were bad small so i felt like i looked like mr ed the horse, and i went bk saying yall need to do something i couldnt look in the mirror either i was like omg.....well im gonna get the mini implant posts so i wont have that plate cause when they reline.
1 week in for me, my denture is too far forward as well and way too big!
Go to my channel and watch one of my recent videos titled "I regretted getting dentures". I reflected on the tougher times and spoke on the healing that came after. You've got this!
@AllieLejeune Thank you!
Hi!!! I jus got my dentures 2 days ago and I am really scared to take them out. My mouth is super swollen I look like the mayor of whooville lol any tips I don't do pain well and I'm freaking. Ur videos helped me the day I got my teeth pulled maybe u have some extra tips on pulling it out to clean...btw I fell asleep during the procedure...how does that happen???? Lol have a good day!
Dont be scared, they give you anxiety meds before they do it, & any and everything to make sure your comfy,....honestly i hate the dentist but she pulled 6 teeth and i thought she was still on # 1,....just BE PATIENT,....cause at first you will feel exactly as she descibes best true video ive ever watched very TRUE
I just wanted to ask if you were really nervous about that first dental appointment? I am. And I am really really embarrassed for him to see my teeth...did u have any of these feelings?
Wow you look beautiful! There’s no way in hell anyone would be able to tell you’re wearing dentures. They look amazing! ❤️ (I know this an old clip, I’m so happy for you)