Partial Dentures - NHS

I have a partial top denture 2 teeth either side and 2 at front (not together) 6 in total. I’ve had my denture for about 14 years, it did have 5 teeth but I broke a crown at the front last year so had another tooth added.
I use Fixodent (no flavour) just a smallish blob in the middle. I soak my denture in Steradent for at least an hour daily, the teeth are the same colour as the day I got it.
It’s never been uncomfortable my dentist adjusted a couple of spots when I first got it and I’ve never had any problems with it.

Etoile2701

I have a partial upper denture. I have to use a fixative to keep it in place. I do get a bit of soreness when I take it out but not whilst it is in place.

may I ask how many teeth on the plate? what fixative do you use to keep in place as dentist hasn't mentioned this to me so wondering and worried

Growing0ldDisgracefully

The bane of my life. Total top, partial lower. Lots of problems along the way, This set I've had close to 18 months and new set in the process of berm ing made (about 16 appointments for these alone).
I just hate the feel of them in my mouth, have to cushion them with adhesive otherwise it's like walking barefoot on rough ground. Mentioned this to the dentist, who suggested I needed acupuncture or counselling to deal with them!!!
By the finish of this set, I will have paid £11,500 for this set and the upcoming ones. Had to go private, no NHS in our area. And to cap it all, they started off rather too white, and despite rigorously adhering to cleaning instructions, they have gone a nasty shade of yellow.
So you get what you pay for doesn't seem to have applied here!
Just hoping the new ones are a whole lot better.

that awful with all those appts...and the expense...hope you can get this dentist to reimburse you re the nasty shade of yellow ..how long did it take for the colour match go to yellow?

Update..i went for the denture fitting and seems the plate needs shaving again so have to wait now till Sep...

The bane of my life. Total top, partial lower. Lots of problems along the way, This set I've had close to 18 months and new set in the process of berm ing made (about 16 appointments for these alone).
I just hate the feel of them in my mouth, have to cushion them with adhesive otherwise it's like walking barefoot on rough ground. Mentioned this to the dentist, who suggested I needed acupuncture or counselling to deal with them!!!
By the finish of this set, I will have paid £11,500 for this set and the upcoming ones. Had to go private, no NHS in our area. And to cap it all, they started off rather too white, and despite rigorously adhering to cleaning instructions, they have gone a nasty shade of yellow.
So you get what you pay for doesn't seem to have applied here!
Just hoping the new ones are a whole lot better.

I have a partial upper denture. I have to use a fixative to keep it in place. I do get a bit of soreness when I take it out but not whilst it is in place.

Jaxjacky

KateCan2015

I have a smallish skin tag on my lower eyelid. It is very annoying especially when I wear make up as it becomes coloured with my eyeliner. I understand I can't have it removed on the NHS. Has anyone experience of having one removed privately?

I suggest you start a new thread maybe so people see your post?

My GP did the first, sent me to hospital for skin damage on my nose, and the nurse practitioner at the GP did the latest one.

But there are preparations that remove smaller tags - talk to your pharmacist

Mt61

Silvertwigs

I took the decision to have permanent dentures 15 years ago, I went to Hungary as less than half the price in the UK. I love them.

Do you still have that plate bit?

Do you mean implants Silvertwigs?

I have had upper dentures for nearly two years. I lost the first set! I was told by my dentist that you can only have one set every two years ( in Scotland) so I paid £200 for the second ones which are better but food does get stuck underneath. So I don't wear them at home, and go and rinse them afterwards if eating out. They are a good match but are held in place by a metal wire each side that is visible if I smile !! I should add these are NHS dentures.

Silvertwigs

I took the decision to have permanent dentures 15 years ago, I went to Hungary as less than half the price in the UK. I love them.

Do you still have that plate bit?

My husband has one temporarily until he gets his bridge, he absolutely hates it. He’s used my nail file to file it down, fits better but he still hates it.
I mum hates hers.
I hate mine, can’t stand to eat with it. I feel like I have wasted £309 😩

I've had NHS dentures and even using fixative I found food getting underneath a problem , especially small seeds from bread etc they can really hurt. I found they made my mouth a bit dry especially when exerting myself on a long walk or similar. I got a new set privately based on metal palate, the difference is marvelous. They are so thin and light the colour match is really good and food rarely gets under them and they stay in place perfectly without fixative. A bit expensive at £1500 but well worth it if you can afford it.

I had a small plastic insert denture on bottom left to fill a small gap. Unfortunately I couldn't tolerate it and was subconsciously playing with it all the time, which gave me white abrasions on my cheeks. I had an implant instead, it's been marvellous and would definitely choose that option again if I was able.

KateCan2015

I have a smallish skin tag on my lower eyelid. It is very annoying especially when I wear make up as it becomes coloured with my eyeliner. I understand I can't have it removed on the NHS. Has anyone experience of having one removed privately?

I suggest you start a new thread maybe so people see your post?

A NHS Denture is a Band 3 treatment which is the most you can be charged on the NHS. I think it is about £370.

I took the decision to have permanent dentures 15 years ago, I went to Hungary as less than half the price in the UK. I love them.

I have a smallish skin tag on my lower eyelid. It is very annoying especially when I wear make up as it becomes coloured with my eyeliner. I understand I can't have it removed on the NHS. Has anyone experience of having one removed privately?

I had a similar one about 5 months ago upper jaw, 3 on one side, 2 small ones on the other. Cost just under £1000.
My dentist is lovely had him for decades. Trust him implicitly. He recommended them to have a better ‘bite’ and save the wear on my lower teeth as well as being better cosmetically.
After fitting, I hated them and they were not comfortable. He shaved off this and that and they now fit much better, but I still disliked them and something was still not very comfortable occasionally … about 5 weeks ago half of the right hand side ‘anchor’ tooth broke in half and luckily it was the side that wasn’t needed for holding on. I have a further ‘check in’ appointment at the end of this month, but I still only wear them when going out or having visitors. I really don’t like them, but they do make my mouth look better! The teeth are moulded but the connection is something like chrome? which he says is better than just a plastic set ?

its a minefield isn't it..obviously I need this partial denture and have chosen a colour 02 as was told my teeth are dark,,meaning yellow..well was put off a bit..but will see what comes back from dental lab..
I did ask if I paid extra for comfort what the material would be and told the same - acrylic...it felt okay on 1st fitting but don't know what to expect...

I’ve had several partial upper jaw dentures (new ones needed as extra teeth needed removing) never had any real problems with them barring slight adjustments during fitting, just wish he’d take the bottom ones out as they are deplorable

I have partial dentures both top and bottom , a few years ago my dentist told me I could not have a new nhs set for the upper one which has broken only a repair which would have left me without any upper teeth for a few weeks but I could have a private set at the cost of nearly £1000. I didn't want too but felt forced into having this done, I didn't have an impression but instead had a 3D scan of my mouth by one of the dental nurses. Are this set any different to the NHS ones I had No. Would I have private ones again not if I can help it. The trouble is our practise is mainly private run by a bit dental company and I feel they force the dentist to make people have the private option.

I have six upper teeth on a partial metal denture as my plastic one kept cracking.

It feels very comfortable now but took some getting used to after a lot of adjustments.

It doesn’t look the best cosmetically speaking but it is comfortable which is a big plus as far as I’m concerned.

I had to take it to the dental lab a few weeks ago for a repair and was shocked to pay £60.

I'm going to take the plunge at my next visit as been advised at last two appointments. Can I ask, if I also had a couple on a top denture as well as the bottom that's been advised, is it more expensive or as all done at the same time it's one fee? NHS.

I've just had fitted new NHS partials for upper and lower jaw. These are replacements for previous partials, the upper set to replace previous one which had become loose over time. The denists suggested I also have the lower set, which wasn't needed, as the price was the same - just under £300.

It is a dental practice which I've always used, but the dentist was new, replacing the previous one. I had 4 fittings, and the new set received, although it doesn't seem to fit as well as the previous set. It seems heavier, and slightly uncomfortable, not as well fitting as previous set.

I have a new appointment in the next couple of months, and will see what she says.

I have 2 teerh on an upper palate, no problems at all from the start, just make sure you get a good colour match with your own teeth,the dentist will help with this