Removable dentures.

There's a topic called "The Denture Shines." It contains a huge amount of useful dental information. Take some time to read it. Yes, there is chatter and off-topic stuff, but there's also a lot of valuable information for patients—your dentist won't explain things to you in such detail. And in general, don't rush into removable dentures; maybe crowns or bridges on your own roots are better? It's more expensive, but you won't have to get used to them or endure the discomfort of gum irritation or a loose denture.

very scary and no problems

Author, removable dentures and your own teeth are two completely different things, even if they're not in the best condition. Nothing can be better than your own teeth, so think it over carefully, consult with a prosthodontist—you can always get removable dentures later, it's not a problem.

My husband had both jaws done two months ago - he's suffering, can't get used to it at all. Everything rubs, presses, squeezes. His speech hasn't changed.

It's been exactly one month since I got my upper denture (I still have two of my own upper teeth). Everything is fine; I expected worse. But I always approach everything with ease and humor. The doctor said that for patients like me, things usually go more smoothly. They fitted me with the denture right after removing five teeth. I wear it almost constantly, only taking it out for cleaning. No one knows, not even my husband. I had no choice left; I had to remove everything. Before this, I went 11 years with crowns on all my upper teeth.

That means he has a bad doctor, it shouldn't be like that. If something is bothering him, he needs to speak up right away so they can adjust the prosthesis, and keep doing that until it becomes completely comfortable. Walking around for two months and not getting used to it is something strange. Either the doctor is unprofessional, or your husband for some reason isn't seeking help.

And what about the swelling after the extraction, is that normal? I also can't take much time off work—a week at most—and I work with people. So, do you like it overall? Does it look good?

There was no real horror. For the first few days, I took one Ketonal tablet in the morning and everything was fine. Of course, chewing was almost impossible the first week (mashes, soups, cottage cheese))). After 4 days, I went to the doctor, and he slightly filed down the denture on one side inside. It wasn't exactly rubbing, but it felt uncomfortable. It fit very tightly initially. Now that everything has healed after the extraction of the 5 front teeth, it has become a bit looser, so I add adhesive cream. At first, there was discomfort, and sometimes I felt nauseous (( mint candies helped. I'm not working now, but I still have a lot of social interactions—my kids have kindergarten, school, and I took my child to the doctor for a check-up just a day after getting the denture. I talked to everyone, and no one noticed any speech defects. It looks beautiful, and the color matches my lower teeth well (I regularly clean them at the dentist, and I just had another cleaning). Everything is good. I had invested so much money in those teeth before, suffered so much... that now I feel relief. And I'll repeat—no one has a clue)))

About a week before the installation, they gave me a brochure about dentures. Everything was written so well there, optimistically))) About getting used to them, about nausea, how lozenges are a lifesaver, and cleaning. It also honestly and nicely described the improving appearance. I had been without my upper side teeth for about half a year. It wasn’t really noticeable externally for me—I have full lips and that kind of facial structure. But my cheeks had started to sink in a bit((( Now everything has smoothed out, and my face immediately looked younger. I’m 37, and I really take care of myself—that’s important to me.

I agree. It shouldn't be like that.

The doctor is good, what's more—he's our own, he's already adjusted it three times—well, it's just unpleasant for my husband and that's it. All people have different sensitivity. You won't believe it)))). My husband says it's like being in a vise.

Why did the crowns on your upper teeth come off? What happened to them?

They didn't come off. They have a lifespan of about 10 years, after which adjustment or replacement is needed. I had three large sections in total, covering treated teeth underneath (before that, there was so much trouble with pins, fillings, etc.). During my second pregnancy, cysts suddenly developed on almost all of my upper teeth. This was discovered later, as nothing was bothering me at the time, and with a newborn, I simply didn’t have the time to go for check-ups. I went in after wearing them for about 11 years, and they had started to sag on one side, allowing food to get trapped (and honestly, their time was up anyway). Saving the teeth would mean more surgeries to remove the cysts, treatments, and so on... and it would cost around 20,000 rubles per tooth. I consulted multiple times and eventually decided to just remove them all and get a denture.

My grandmother had all her teeth removed and got a removable denture. It’s completely unnoticeable that the teeth aren’t hers. We initially considered implants, but they said implants don’t take well for everyone. If anyone is interested, we went to "Premiera" in Ufa. premieradent.ru

Have you considered getting implants? There are systems that use 4 implants for a full jaw. Nobel definitely has one, all-on-4, maybe others too. Or is your budget limited? Are removable dentures much cheaper?

Author, under no circumstances should you have all your teeth removed! I've been wearing a nylon denture on my upper jaw for 6 years now, I've had it adjusted, but I just can't get used to it! I can't chew with it, and I can't wear it for long either! Every time I go to the dentist, they adjust it, and it seems fine at first, but then it becomes uncomfortable again!

Bridges are the best option. I'm even leaning toward the idea of saving up some money, getting a couple of implants, and having bridges made (I'm missing teeth starting from the upper premolars). Because it's impossible to chew with these plastic teeth, especially meat.

Removable dentures are certainly a compromise on health; read about the drawbacks here: www.doctorlevin.ru/minusy-semnyh-protezov/
Of course, it's better to get implants at the clinic I mentioned above. They offer a lifetime warranty on all implant work.

I read up on prosthodontist forums, their discussions and answers to questions, which is why I delayed so long and went without teeth. When I got removable acrylic dentures, I started living again. I eat absolutely everything—cucumbers, carrots, greens, apples, and more. I've been wearing my dentures for four years now. Yes, I got used to them, suffered for a couple of weeks. I can make it to lunch at work with them in, then I go take them off in the bathroom, and for the rest of my shift, I sit without opening my mouth. It seemed like they were pressing, cutting, and rubbing. I went for one adjustment. I was a fool—if I had known, I would have gotten them ten years earlier.

Recently, my grandfather was also suffering, so he decided to buy dentures, but he wanted ones that were good and wouldn't bother him in his mouth. Then a friend recommended a website for dentures where he had chosen his own, saying they do everything well there.
http://doctorzhak.ru/nylon-dentures.html
He contacted them, and they did everything at a high level, and now he is very satisfied with them. So if you're interested, you can reach out—I think you won't regret it. In any case, my grandfather is very happy.

I've been wearing a removable upper denture for three years. Before that, I had crowns, but when I went to get them redone, it turned out there was nothing left to attach them to due to periodontal disease. I had my teeth extracted and got an upper removable denture. I remember my first reaction when I just got them—I walked home from the hospital crying, thankfully it was already evening and no one saw me. But then... I got so used to them that I couldn't imagine myself without them. The only downside (for me) was having to get them repaired every six months because the base would crack. Now I've decided to get a new one, but this time I'm going for a reinforced one.

Hello. Please advise, I want to get my mom's teeth fixed. The dentist says we need to remove all of them, leaving only two teeth in her mouth. They can only provide a removable denture, which my mom is very afraid of. And they say that for implantation, we need to wait at least three months. How can she go to work and interact with people if she has no teeth? Please advise if anyone has faced this problem—is it a long procedure?

Thanks for the info.

Hello! Could you please recommend a good doctor and clinic in Moscow where I can get high-quality removable dentures?

I got new dentures a day ago. Bio-bugel, upper and lower jaw. I'm dying... My mouth is full of plastic, I can't say a word, everything under my tongue is thick, everything hurts, it's pressing. I didn't sleep a wink all night, I can't take them off, I have to get used to them, but I take them off for a break. I haven't eaten with them yet, I can't even imagine how... And also—my mouth is full of saliva! My body perceives the dentures as food in my mouth, and the salivation is insane. I don't want to live!

You know, it's always better to have your own teeth. You need to get used to dentures. After they're fitted, there will be increased saliva flow. Your gums may become inflamed, but that will pass. Read this article http://popularniy.ru/protezirovanie-zubov-vidy-pokazanija-podgotovka-i-ceny/—everything is explained there.

It's been a week since I started living with dentures in my mouth. There are improvements, my diction is still poor, but overall—it's okay. I visited the doctor; he adjusted and trimmed them. They were rubbing my tongue on the left side, and after I complained, he seemed to fix it—now they're rubbing on the right. Kamistad-Gel is my savior! I only slept (or rather, didn't sleep) with the dentures the first night, as I mentioned earlier. The doctor said that 70% of getting used to dentures happens during sleep! But I fall asleep around 2 a.m. and wake up at 4 a.m. from the pain in my mouth. I take them out and sleep until morning. I worked on Saturday and Sunday; my job involves communication, and I wore them. On the upper gum, on the outside, I rubbed a blister. The lower one is also rubbing, on the right side. I slept without them last night—let it heal. Getting used to dentures is such an ordeal! But there's no way out! No one can do this for me. I haven't started eating with them yet—the extraction sites still hurt. The doctor said to try chewing in a month. I'll write about how things progress. On YouTube, I found videos by Irina Smile, where she talks in detail about herself—day one with dentures, day two, etc.—it really encouraged me!

It's been two weeks since I started living with dentures. No use. I can't get used to them! I try to take them out at every opportunity. I speak poorly. Everyone keeps asking me to repeat myself, and I get flustered. I don't sleep in them. I can't fall asleep with them in; I only fall asleep right after taking them out. So, what should I do?! To be honest—I hate them...

Lower jaw, 1.5 years ago after a year of treatment (cysts), a total of 8 teeth were removed. Three remain; the others were removed earlier, and bridges had been in place for over 10 years. In short, they made an acrylic denture, and it’s been 1.5 years of torment and suffering. It was remade and relined about 5 times. No use at all. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep. It even got to the point where I’d go to bed with the teeth and wake up without them, searching for them in the bed... Sometimes my sons help me find them—I have one-year-old twins who sleep with me. Once, I woke up because they were trying to shove the denture into my mouth 😂😂😂 Oh, it’s both funny and sad. For the first two months, I really cried, but now I’ve come to terms with it. I also have severe gum atrophy. Even with implants, it would be a huge problem... and I don’t have that kind of money... but life must go on. Recently, the denture cracked, and I decided to go to another clinic... As a result, another tooth was removed. Now it’s healing, and in a couple of weeks, I’ll go to get a new denture made from some new material—not acrylic or nylon, something in between. Nylon doesn’t work for me because of the gum atrophy, and acrylic isn’t entirely comfortable. In short, they said I’ll be satisfied. I really hope so—I so want to live normally, smile, and most importantly, eat!!!!

Lower jaw, 1.5 years ago after a year of treatment (cysts), a total of 8 teeth were removed. Three remain; the others were extracted earlier, and I had bridges for over 10 years. In short, they made an acrylic denture, and it’s been 1.5 years of torment and suffering. They remade and relined it about 5 times. No use at all. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep. It even got to the point where I’d go to bed with the denture and wake up without it, searching for it in the bed... Sometimes my sons help me find it—I have one-year-old twins who sleep with me. Once, I woke up because they were trying to shove the denture into my mouth 😂😂😂 Oh, it’s both funny and sad. The first two months, I really cried; now I’ve come to terms with it. I also have severe gum atrophy. Even with implants, it would be a huge problem... and I don’t have that kind of money... but life must go on. Recently, the denture cracked, and I decided to go to another clinic... As a result, they removed another tooth. Now it’s healing, and in a couple of weeks, I’ll go to get a new denture made from some new material—not acrylic or nylon, something in between. Nylon doesn’t work for me because of the gum atrophy, and acrylic isn’t entirely comfortable. In short, they said I’ll be satisfied. I really hope so—I so want to live normally, smile, and most importantly, eat!!!!

Lower jaw, 1.5 years ago after a year of treatment (for cysts), a total of 8 teeth were removed. Only 3 are left; the others were removed earlier, and I had bridges for over 10 years. In short, they made an acrylic denture, and it’s been 1.5 years of torment and suffering. They remade and relined it about 5 times. No use at all. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep. It even got to the point where I’d go to bed with the teeth and wake up without them, searching for them in the bed... Sometimes my sons help me find them—I have one-year-old twins who sleep with me. Once, I woke up because they were trying to shove the denture into my mouth 😂😂😂 Oh, it’s both funny and sad. The first two months, I really cried, but now I’ve come to terms with it. I also have severe gum atrophy. Even with implants, it would be a huge problem... and I don’t have that kind of money... but life goes on. Recently, the denture cracked, and I decided to go to another clinic... As a result, they removed another tooth. Now it’s healing, and in a couple of weeks, I’ll go to get a new denture made from some new material—not acrylic or nylon, something in between. Nylon doesn’t work for me because of the gum atrophy, and acrylic isn’t very comfortable. In short, they said I’ll be happy with it. I really hope so—I so want to live normally, smile, and most importantly, eat!!!!

And I have good news! For three weeks, I struggled—taking them off, putting them back on, eating without the dentures, sleeping without them. And then, unexpectedly, I stopped taking them off, started sleeping in them, and gradually began eating with the dentures. Small pieces of apples and pears, and everything else. There are a few sore spots in my mouth—but it's tolerable! The denture bed is forming, and where needed, it will toughen up. My speech is improving, but there's still that plastic-like sound. It will go away—I know for sure. But honestly—nothing beats your own natural teeth!

Just before New Year's, on December 28th, I got two partial dentures for both jaws... The first few days were hell—I thought I wouldn't make it. Everything hurt: my head, jaw, nerves, and so on. I went for adjustments twice, and now it's much better. I almost forget they're in my mouth, and I can speak pretty decently already. I think everything will be fine—at least it's better than going around toothless...

Elena! I'm so happy for you! Everything will be fine—you'll see! The main thing here is time! Day by day, day by day—and everything will settle down! Yes, getting used to dentures is hard work! It's such an ordeal! I've been wearing them (top and bottom) for two months now; I can't say I'm thrilled, but there's no other way! I described my suffering earlier—God forbid! I wanted to die just to avoid wearing anything in my mouth... But time does its thing! I still feel discomfort, even though I eat and sleep with them in. My mom has dentures, my sister has dentures, and they both say it takes time to stop noticing them in your mouth. I still have a slight plastic sound when I talk—I can hear it myself. But my family says I already speak normally. Elena, don't disappear! Write and let me know how you're doing!

Has anyone had a prosthesis placed immediately after extraction, on fresh sockets? I can't find such a clinic in my city... Everyone says that after the sockets heal, an impression needs to be taken. But I can't take more than two weeks off from work...

There's no point in putting dentures on bloody sockets—you won't be able to wear them anyway! Besides, after extraction, the swelling must go down so the dentures fit properly—not too big or too small. The sockets need to heal (you already know this without us)—the pain will be excruciating! Here, two weeks after extraction (I even took antibiotics to speed up healing), I was fainting from the pain, the pressure was so intense! And I didn’t take any time off work! I kept quiet! And also—I bought a mask at the pharmacy, pretending I had a cold. And my sister didn’t take time off either, she went around toothless and kept quiet too! Everyone understood. I said—I’m getting new bridges (but really, dentures!). Everyone said—good for you! Say the same—old bridges fell out, I’m fixing my mouth.

There are plenty of people—young, old, and middle-aged—who deal with dental work, get prosthetics, have their teeth ground down, and who knows what else! I actually work as an administrator at a gym—constant interaction with visitors—and I managed to get through it! I also felt like I wanted to die! But it’s only been two months, and no one remembers anything, no one needs anything for a hundred years! You need to get prosthetics done step by step—as the doctor says. The impressions won’t be accurate otherwise! You’ll just be throwing money away—you won’t even be able to wear the prosthetic! And on top of that (God forbid) you could introduce an infection into the socket—that would be the end! Wishing you luck! Write back!

Yesterday I became the owner of a removable upper jaw denture. People who wear these, can you tell me if it's possible to get used to it? The gag reflex is terrifyingly strong, saliva is flowing, and I can't pronounce words in them. I wear it for 5 minutes, can't stand it any longer. Maybe someone can suggest how to get used to it faster?

I got two removable dentures right before New Year's, the first week was hell... It won't happen quickly, you need time—1, 2 weeks. Lozenges help, but I didn't suck on them, I can't tolerate sweet things in my mouth. Go for adjustments, they reduced the upper palate for me, and it got easier. Patience and good luck to you.

Nastya, I described my suffering above. I have upper and lower dentures, and the lower one is very hard to get used to, harder than the upper! Nastya, at first wear it with breaks, like intermissions, rest from it, then put it on again. It presses, saliva flows like a river - that's how it is for everyone! For the body it's a foreign object, but only for now! The denture bed needs to form. I described all my suffering and torment above, I don't want to repeat myself, but I didn't want to live anymore! Now everything is fine, but my old diction is gone, and I absolutely can't sleep in it at night - I take it off.

Drinking hot water really helped me a lot. Not boiling water, but hot. And not tea—just hot water. It washes over the saliva flow, and something else happens with the denture that helps it settle in faster. I used to sit at work with a mug right next to me. Nastya, don’t lose heart! Day by day—everything will be fine! If you get sores or blisters, go to the doctor right away! They’ll trim, file, and adjust it! We’ve all been there! But at least you have teeth! A toothless person, for some reason, doesn’t command respect, no matter how hard you try!

Anastasia, I also forgot to mention—ask them to shorten the palate in the denture! They make it too deep—it really triggers the gag reflex constantly! Mine is short, and I had no gagging issues at all. But everything else was a nightmare! I cried day and night. I didn’t believe I’d get used to it. And now I’m smiling from ear to ear and happy!

On YouTube, there are videos by Irina Smile, like "Day 1 with Prosthetics," "Day 2 with Prosthetics"—I survived solely thanks to these videos!

Yesterday, I got a partial upper denture with a metal framework, plus front implants and a bridge. On the bottom, I have a removable denture, but no one knows it's removable, and it's not noticeable... Today, I woke up feeling absolutely terrible—I can't eat, my sense of taste is completely gone, and my speech has changed, to put it mildly. I only took them out for a minute to clean them... My own teeth, which everything is attached to, are hurting. The only thing keeping me going is looking in the mirror and liking what I see. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

I also have a clasp denture, upper and lower. The doctor advised applying Kamistad gel or Metrogyl Denta inside the denture at first; I bought both. It helped a lot! And I started eating with the dentures only much later! I cried and told my family—I'll never be able to eat with dentures! But now, I can't imagine eating without them! Of course, I'll never have my old, natural mouth back. But we can't go around toothless like drunks! We have to adapt. My older sister told me she completely stopped noticing the denture in her mouth (she has upper and lower, not clasp but regular) only after a year! It took her a year to get used to it! No way out, we'll have to get used to it.

Eating is still not comfortable, of course, but nothing is rubbing anywhere. I apply Metrogyl Denta and everything is fine. The upper part is generally good, but the lower part is heavier since it's removable and attaches to my healthy teeth, and they ache from time to time, but it's all tolerable. A couple more weeks and I'll start eating properly. On the plus side, I'll lose weight by summer. Overall, I look in the mirror and really like everything—I walk around smiling all day. Yesterday, I went to the dentist, and they said there are no sores or rubbing anywhere. My own teeth used to hurt terribly, so I'm glad that kind of pain is gone now.

Olya, you reminded me of my experience with the lower clasp denture, and I had completely forgotten about it! Yes, my lower teeth also ached from the denture clasps! I complained to the doctor, and he said it would pass with time. And indeed, it did—I didn’t even notice when. It hurt so much! Oh, there was so much going on—it was awful!

Olga, I forgot to mention - I've lost 15 kg because of my teeth! It all started when they began removing my teeth before getting dentures. My appetite disappeared, and I was glad! I drastically reduced my diet, eating chicken breast, stewed cabbage, apples, and kefir. I cut apples with a knife now, I don't bite into them like before. The doctor said I need to take very good care of these teeth too, because repairing dentures is an expensive affair.

On the contrary, during the time I was getting dentures, I gained 12 kg, and I don't know how or why, even though I didn't eat much because there wasn't much to eat. Now, in the week since I got my whole mouth fitted, I've already lost 2 kg. I hope to return to my usual weight ))) I'm getting used to it, but of course, I can't eat anything solid—only yogurt, kefir, and porridge.

Do you all take off your partial denture to clean it every time? My dentist told me to remove and clean it twice a day.