After a very long and difficult transition to dentures over the past 2 years (full upper, partial lower, only 3 of my own teeth left), I am really struggling with mine, particularly the top, with function, retention and sensory issues (hate the hard things pressing all over my mouth). It cost me £12,500 to get to where I am now. I can still only eat a very limited diet of soft food, can't taste food very well and am very down over the difficulties I now have.
My diet is not very good now because anything crunchy, chewy, hard - fruit, veg, meat is pretty much off limits now unless cooked or mashed into oblivion!
I saw the dentist last week, who said there isn't anything further can be done to help with the upper denture retention (mix of very flat upper palate and dry mouth means even with adhesive it comes adrift at intervals during the day.
The dentist said implants would help and my existing denture could be adapted to become snap-on dentures, with 4 implants at a cost of £2,500 per implant.... Told I'd probably be in some discomfort for around 8 weeks while the implants heal.
I too just don't know what to do. That's another 10 grand for the posts, plus whatever consultation, scan and fitting fees which are bound to be on top, even if I can raise the finance. But, I am so not enjoying life, particularly eating and socialising where food is involved. I just don't know what to do.
