Anyone wear Dentures?

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I've had dentures for many years, it was difficult getting used to them but I eat whatever I want including crusty bread and apples the only thing I have a problem with are tomato and Raspberry seeds.

I have gradually lost most of my upper teeth and now have practically a full plate. It took a couple of appointments to get the fit right, but I am very pleased with them now. I put them in in the morning and forget them. I don't have any problems eating, except perhaps things like very crunchy apples.

I had all my teeth taken out aged 11 due to parental neglect. I have had dentures since then. It's been horrible but they're not uncomfortable and yes you can eat anything.

They take some getting used to so you need to persevere with them. I had NHS dentures, top and bottom set, to begin with and always had to use a fixative to keep them in place. When I could afford it I went to a private dental technician who took a lot more time to make a superb set of dentures which remain in place by suction alone. I can eat pretty much anything but small pips do tend to get underneath my bottom plate but it's a small price to pay to never have to have a root canal ever again. Good luck.

Thankyou Sarnia, I didn’t realise you could halve dentures that didn’t need a fixative. I’ll look into getting some privately.

I have had dentures for ages with no problem at all. My dentist really fitted them well and I've had mine for years now with no problems. I take them out to clean them [and my gums] every morning and have 'glue' to keep them in and forget they're not real!

I wear a rigid NHS top set - 4 including the front ones (knocked them out on a boy's forehead at primary school trying to catch a rounders ball - his mother told me recently he still has a dent in his forehead!!). I don't have to wear glue with these as they are such a good fit, but have with previous ones. Biggest plus is hot drinks and cold icecream doesn't hurt the roof of your mouth. Biggest downside - I take them out to eat chocolate (but only when I'm alone!), tastes so much better! Don't worry about it - hopefully you'll be fine. You can always go down the implant route in the future if you're not happy and have enough bone etc.

By the way, not uncomfortable at all

Denise, you will need to be very rich

I have 4 on a bottom plate right at the front but they have tiny metal hooks at each end that go over my back teeth. Occasionally have a problem with small seeds getting under it.

I have a partial top denture 2 teeth one side and 3 the other … I like them cosmetically but hate them for eating And wearing in general
So I only wear them when going out to a group function or meals with family and friends, neither of which is often…o/w can’t stand them!

What does it cost to have a new set private

Denise14 If funds allow, consider implants. I’ve been going to Smile Sacers in Budapest for 18 years, wonderful & talented staff. Half the price of UK

I have had partial dentures for about 40 years as I knocked my teeth out in an accident,over the years other teeth have become loose and I have had more added , my last pair I went private after being talked into them by my dentist, they are no better or worse than the NHS ones I have had over the years they cost me nearly £1000. For just my upper teeth set.. The only thing I won't chance eating is a whole apple, I cut it up, but I did love biting into an apple

I've had dentures for the past 15 years, & can still remember actually crying with pleasure when I bit into my first piece of toast - something I'd been unable to eat for ages beforehand! These days I can eat virtually anything (crusty rolls are my special pleasure), and apart from the occasional seed getting under the lower plate, I forget that I'm wearing them.
Mine are NHS, and apart from needing a new upper plate when the original became loose (your gums shrink when most of the teeth are gone), have never had any trouble with them; I did have the top plate cut fairly short where it covers your upper palate, as, due to MS, I have a tendency to choke, & therefore need to have as much feeling in my mouth as possible.

I have recently had an upper plate fitted, but because I have so few teeth left in the upper mouth it was difficult to get something for it to hook on too. I sadly needed more fake gum covering the roof of my mouth, so it goes back quite far. The reason I dislike this, it affects my taste buds very much, I always take it out if I eat alone, but can eat anything with it in, just not taste the food so much. As I love food this is really important to me. I love it for cosmetic reasons and have no problems with it at all, it actually fitted really well from the very start. My friend paid for her's privately and only has a tiny amount of the fake gum made from very thin see through plastic in the roof of her mouth, She too can eat anything including apples however, she tried to cut something open with her teeth and the tooth broke off completely, so be warned, it does happen.

Silver twigs,
I wouldn’t consider implants as a friend had some and apart from costing an absolute fortune, she had 18 months with no teeth, waiting for gums to heal before implants could be put in.

I had my first tooth extracted yesterday after suffering infection, a wobbly tooth and raging toothache.

I have opted for a tooth on a plate. At the moment I’m toothless and will get the new tooth in 2 weeks.

I agree with Denise14 - besides, not everyone can have implants. Your gums have to be in perfect condition. The younger you are the better.

Yes about the gums. You also have to have good bones to screw into and at 80 - I assumed I wouldn’t have.

Privately funded dentures are an investment, but can make a huge difference. NHS ones are good and will do the job. It just depends how much spare cash you have and how you want to spend it.