Two tooth top denture - how long until it's comfortable?
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following an unfortunate incident 3 weeks ago, I picked up this beauty on Friday. My appearance has improved beyond measure, but I'm struggling to get used to it.
I kept it in for 11 hours on Friday, and about 13 hours yesterday. I've customised it with the dremel slightly. There was a big square edge at the back, and I kept catching my tongue on it. That seems fine now. However, my gums are very tender where the teeth came out, and it's bloody sore - will the tenderness go as the jaw heals? Also, one of my teeth came through my upper lip and there seems to be a pea sized lump of scar tissue. With no teeth, it wasn't a problem, but it now rests on the left tooth, and feels odd. My wife reckons it looks perfectly normal, but I feel as though my lip is pushed out.
Sadly, it wasn't an heroic fighting incident. I fell from a height, apparently with my hands in my pockets!
I kept it in for 11 hours on Friday, and about 13 hours yesterday. I've customised it with the dremel slightly. There was a big square edge at the back, and I kept catching my tongue on it. That seems fine now. However, my gums are very tender where the teeth came out, and it's bloody sore - will the tenderness go as the jaw heals? Also, one of my teeth came through my upper lip and there seems to be a pea sized lump of scar tissue. With no teeth, it wasn't a problem, but it now rests on the left tooth, and feels odd. My wife reckons it looks perfectly normal, but I feel as though my lip is pushed out.
Sadly, it wasn't an heroic fighting incident. I fell from a height, apparently with my hands in my pockets!
Sorry to hear about your accident, always a hard one when it's the top front teeth 
I'm surprised that it's still very sore where the teeth came out after 3 weeks. Two possibilities I reckon 1) The denture is pressing on the gum and needs to be adjusted or 2) You have an infection in the sockets possibly due to debris and this needs to be curetted out.
For the number 2, when you look at the sockets does the gum filling in the holes look sort of vegetative and lumpy and red or is it smooth and a nice pink colour?
Either way you need to go back and see you dentist.
I think the lump in your lip will go away after a while and you won't notice it anymore. Give it another few weeks.
I did always wonder if suitably handy patients were tempted to work on their prosthetics with a Dremel-now I know!
I'm surprised that it's still very sore where the teeth came out after 3 weeks. Two possibilities I reckon 1) The denture is pressing on the gum and needs to be adjusted or 2) You have an infection in the sockets possibly due to debris and this needs to be curetted out.
For the number 2, when you look at the sockets does the gum filling in the holes look sort of vegetative and lumpy and red or is it smooth and a nice pink colour?
Either way you need to go back and see you dentist.
I think the lump in your lip will go away after a while and you won't notice it anymore. Give it another few weeks.
I did always wonder if suitably handy patients were tempted to work on their prosthetics with a Dremel-now I know!
Thanks for the reassurance. It was a surprisingly disturbing experience at the time. The gum's a nice even pink colour, except for a small angry looking area where the denture presses on it. I've had another go with the dremel and it feels a lot better already. I worried about taking too much off and ruining the fit, but I think it'll be fine.
Initially, I'd thought the entire teeth had come out in the fall, but the roots had to be drilled out a week or so later. Maybe that's why it's still a bit tender?
Initially, I'd thought the entire teeth had come out in the fall, but the roots had to be drilled out a week or so later. Maybe that's why it's still a bit tender?
Well if they attacked the bone quite hard then yes it could still be a bit tender. Saying that if they have the right instruments (luxators) I'd be very surprised if they had to remove bone to get the roots of these teeth out.
Anyway if the gum is a nice pink colour it sounds like all is ok. Sounds like you've done another good job with the Dremel (which I don't condone of course
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Anyway if the gum is a nice pink colour it sounds like all is ok. Sounds like you've done another good job with the Dremel (which I don't condone of course
)I've got one of them - looks uncannily similar. When I first had it (I fell over a garden chair and face-planted a concrete path) I thought "ummm... I think I'm only gonna be wearing this thing on Sundays". Took a few days to get used to it but now, although I'd rather not have it, I find it rather comforting. It's like having a melted toffee stuck to the roof of your mouth - to be exact a Quality Street Toffee Penny - if anyone wants to know.
The lump in your lip might be there for decades. I've still remnants in mine from an incident I had in 1985 which cost me my front tooth.
Initially I had a cap implanted into my root but I bust that about 3 years after, completely destroying the root which was subsequently removed.
My dentures have never been massively uncomfortable although new ones can take a few weeks to settle in. I find the rough edges soften quite quickly so I wouldn't worry too much about that.
Initially I had a cap implanted into my root but I bust that about 3 years after, completely destroying the root which was subsequently removed.
My dentures have never been massively uncomfortable although new ones can take a few weeks to settle in. I find the rough edges soften quite quickly so I wouldn't worry too much about that.
I decided that staying vertical on my pedal bike was too boring, so the bottom half of my front teeth are plastic. They break off every 4 years or so, cost very little to replace, and only break off when I do something stupid. If I were to get fancy implants, when I break those off by doing something stupid, it would be whole new world to fix.
Anyway, I digress, my mother has a plate like yours (albeit bottom teeth), she put it in when she was given it, and no pain, no problems, continues eating dry toast etc. So if it is causing pain, there is something not right, but 3 weeks from accident to having them is pushing it, I would have waited longer.
Anyway, I digress, my mother has a plate like yours (albeit bottom teeth), she put it in when she was given it, and no pain, no problems, continues eating dry toast etc. So if it is causing pain, there is something not right, but 3 weeks from accident to having them is pushing it, I would have waited longer.
I had a 2 tooth plate a few years ago (one of my top front teeth and the one next to it) - absolutely hated the thing.
Originally it started with one tooth missing, so I had a 3 tooth bridge. This lasted about 20 years but snapped on a night out leaving me with a three tooth gap. One of these teeth was salvageable with a crown, but that still left me with 2 missing teeth. If you go down the bridge route, bear in mind it could leave you with a much bigger problem in the future.
I went for implants.
The temporary pain was definitely an acceptable trade off for the inconvenience and discomfort of the plate. The cost was high, but again an acceptable trade off. I used someone who only does implants - I don't think I'd like to use a "general purpose" dentist for something as delicate.
Originally it started with one tooth missing, so I had a 3 tooth bridge. This lasted about 20 years but snapped on a night out leaving me with a three tooth gap. One of these teeth was salvageable with a crown, but that still left me with 2 missing teeth. If you go down the bridge route, bear in mind it could leave you with a much bigger problem in the future.
I went for implants.
The temporary pain was definitely an acceptable trade off for the inconvenience and discomfort of the plate. The cost was high, but again an acceptable trade off. I used someone who only does implants - I don't think I'd like to use a "general purpose" dentist for something as delicate.
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