Dental misery...Does anyone wear a partial denture?

I'm so pleased to have read all this thread, its brought a lot of comfort to me! I had a partial upper denture fitted at the end of November - same day as having five teeth removed. I am no wimp, but the soreness it caused was horrendous, made worse as I developed ulcers on the gums where the teeth had been extracted. However, one month in it's all settled down and am learning to cope with the denture. Its temporary as I'm having implants fitted later this year so not through with the treatment yet but am happy to kiss goodbye to wobbly crowns and abscesses. Good luck and I hope you are soon feeling better

Ps I have metal clips either side which make me feel secure

I have had a partial upper denture since April. It was the best thing i ever did. I have 3 on the right and one on the left.
I list my teeth due to inherited gum disease.
Admittedly I went private and cost about £400. I have no experience of NHS.
Good luck

Since I last posted here in November I have developed a problem with my false teeth. I can't rely on it not to stay in place when I am chewing and from time to time in public have to eject my mouthful of food, false teeth and all, into a paper serviette. Nobody has remarked on my doing so.

The reason for this new development is that gums shrink.

I have had a top partial denture for over 40 years (same one). Two teeth on one side, and one on the other.

It cost me £180 all those years ago, which was horrendously expensive, but apart from having to have the single tooth stuck back on once, it has never given me any problems.

It took a few weeks to get used to, but I've never regretted it. It was done privately, and the denture teeth perfectly match my own natural teeth colour.

I have had a partial upper denture for about four years. I only have four of my own upper teeth so the denture attaches to two of them with little metal clips. It covers the roof of my mouth and the clips don't show, but they hold the denture very firmly, no wobbling.

To begin with it will feel huge and very strange in your mouth, and you may find some words difficult to pronounce. Don't worry, just persevere, it will get better. Try singing along to the radio or reciting nursery rhymes, it helps. If your denture should feel at all loose or uncomfortable go back to your dentist it may need a slight adjustment. You should not need to use denture fixative. I bought some, just in case, and tried it once. It sticks like superglue! I thought I'd never get my denture out again.

Over the first few months your denture will 'bed in' to the shape of your mouth and gradually feel less alien. I was advised to remove my denture at night, but I do actually wear it all night as I hate waking up without it. Because it clips to my teeth there is no risk of me swallowing it!

Obviously thorough cleaning is essential and your dentist will advise on that. I use a soft toothbrush and regular toothpaste for daily cleaning and the fizzy tablets twice a week to sterilise. I can eat all the foods I would normally eat and bite into apples and carrots etc., but I avoid toffees and sticks of rock! Tiny food particles will slip under the plate sometimes but are easily rinsed away wherever you are.

Having my denture fitted is the best thing I ever did. I'm no longer embarrassed about my teeth and can smile and laugh with confidence. And most importantly I now have a healthy mouth. I will probably need a partial bottom denture in the future but it holds no fears for me now.

I know it's a worrying experience for you, but it really won't be as bad as you imagine. Good luck.

I have a front partial denture with 7 teeth on it and a lower denture with two. When I first had the top ones I thought I would never get used to it and I felt really tearful. I went back and asked my lovely dentist to reduce the acrylic plate as it felt as if it was at the back of my throat! He did and I've never looked back; yes, if you get small bits of food trapped underneath it the feeling is uncomfortable until you rinse it off. I would be not be truthful if I said it was easy to eat some foods, an apple has to be peeled and chopped up I find. The best bit? I've always hated my teeth, I suffered with gum disease for years but I like being able to take them out at night when I have my shower and give them a lovely clean. I'm not embarrassed about laughing or smiling any more and they look really natural. In fact I would happily have the rest of the few teeth I have left removed as they ache sometimes. I admit I go to a private dentist so I don't know if that makes a difference but I can honestly say that my fears were not realised and that within a few weeks you won't be able to imagine yourself without them.

Loss of bone doesn’t mean you can’t have an implant. I have successfully had implants, one of which was on a part that was razor narrow. The bone is artificial and the one used on me came from Switzerland,. My top teeth are on a plate and I had four implants put in and my plate pops onto the implants and stay firmly in place, whatever I eat. On the bottom I just had two implants inserted, they were expensive well worth it and I don’t have to keep going to the dentist. It was pain free and I had a light sedation because I am such a baby at the dentist.

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I've had one since the age of 11 when I had some front teeth knocked out. It has had to be replaced over the years but I've never had any problems really.

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I had a top and bottom partial denture for a few years without any problems until a top front crown became loose and after much cuffuffle to repair it I went for implants I had to get an augmentation as a result of the bone being slightly too thin. In the end the implants on either side of my upper gum have been very successful and I’m so very happy with them. Good luck to anyone thinking of getting implants. I’ve also found a wonderful dentist close by who’s looking after me so well.

I have a partial denture ,five top teeth ,which is okay. No problems.

I tried a partial denture as I lost 2 back teeth. Unfortunately I couldn’t get used to it so decided to have dental implants. Although they are expensive I felt that it was the best option for me. I think that they should be available on the. NHS as many people will sadly never be able to afford this type of dentistry.

I wear a top partial denture, had it for about 5 years. The alternative was implants but I couldn’t face that procedure. Walking out of the dentist wearing it was awful, it felt huge & I really felt that I couldn’t face the rest of my life with this “thing”. Within a few days I had got used to it, now I hardly know it’s there. It has 2 metal “clips”, is very secure, doesn’t move and I don’t need dental fixative.
Good luck.

I've worn a lower partial denture for nearly 20 years. It's had to be replaced once as they do wear down or become too loose. Mine became loose due to one of my remaining bottom teeth being filled. I have a total of 4 teeth on it.

No problems at all and the clips holding in place can't been seen. Took me a short while to get used to putting it in and out.

Ask your dentist to put clasps on the partial, both sides.

Mine is 4 front bottom teeth, with one at the back just to make it more secure.
It has never wobbled up and down.
It stays in without fixative as it slots between my existing teeth.
The gums aren't fluorescent pink.
The teeth aren't overly white.

The worst thing I found was things like tomato pips going under the denture, but I can pop to the loo and rinse them out quickly- also, I stopped feeling so sensitive about it after a few weeks and learned to ignore the feeling until I can rinse.

Thanks so much for your reply, hopefully it won't be as bad as I imagined

I’ve been wearing a partial denture for over 10 years but it is upper back right and left side four teeth on each side, at the front I have a bridge although how much longer that will last I don’t know..

Yes, I wear one.
It took a little bit of getting used to, just because it feels alien but no other issues with it, and it doesn't stand out at all.