Re: PING: Denture Wearers

[Guest guest]

Robin,

I have a partial denture. I can't stand the stuff in tubes. I like the

powder. You wet the denture, then put on powder, and shake off the excess.

Works great for me. The plus is that you can always use more powder if you need

to.

Just make sure you have plenty of saliva in your mouth before putting them

in.

I have to admit, I hate wearing them, so I just keep them in a few hours a

day, then take them out. I only keep them in for a while if I'm going out or

will be where other people can see me.

Dix

Wicked/Robin wrote:

My dentist has advised me that it would be pointless to reline my dentures

until six months after the surgery.

[Guest guest]

They are immediate dentures. I had 14 teeth extracted [medical reasons, long

story], and the

dentures went in at the same time. Since you have dentures, you must know that

after extractions

the gums and bone shrink as well as shed bone fragments. The dentures will

continue to become

steadily looser for about 6 months. That is why my dentist said that there was

no point in

relining before the 6 month mark. The relines will not be covered. I will have

to pay $300 out of

pocket. Since that is almost half of my monthly income, I don't want to do it

several times. If I

did it now, I would just have to do it again later anyway. The upper is staying

in place very well

with Sea Bond.

Oh well. I am getting used to things like this. MediCal = second-class care

for second-class

citizens. If I was employed, had private insurance, etc. things would be

different. MediCal will

only provide basic dentures. I would have to pay out of pocket to see one of

the two or three

local dentists who make the orthodic and other special types. I just don't have

the $3 - 5 K that

it would cost.

Wicked / Robin

" I am a witch not a wussy, and I have the way and the will to change my world. "

-- Robin A. Vosburg

wrote:

I can't believe that the dentist made the dentures that don't fit well and

refuses to fix them. Did

he tell you any reason why they are not fitting well?. [snip]

[Guest guest]

Robin,

Have you checked into Dental schools? Students who have completed dental

school and are basically doing their " residency " see patients, and are

completely overseen by regular dentists. The cost is usually a fraction of what

it would be if you went to a regular dentist. If you can find a good school, it

may be worth investigating.

Also, I have arthritis and they were concerned about even more shrinkage due

to possible calcium and bone loss, and I hardly had any shrinkage at all in the

6 months - I've never needed mine relined! You just never know . . . .

Hugs,

Dix

Robin wrote:

They are immediate dentures. I had 14 teeth extracted [medical reasons, long

story], and the dentures went in at the same time. Since you have dentures, you

must know that after extractions the gums and bone shrink as well as shed bone

fragments. The dentures will continue to become steadily looser for about 6

months.

[Guest guest]

Wicked wrote:

> Oh well. I am getting used to things like this. MediCal = second-class care

for second-class

> citizens. If I was employed, had private insurance, etc. things would be

different. MediCal will

> only provide basic dentures. I would have to pay out of pocket to see one of

the two or three

> local dentists who make the orthodic and other special types. I just don't

have the $3 - 5 K that

> it would cost.

In Canada (and apparently in three of four states now) we have Denturists. They

are highly trained

specialists who do nothing but make dentures, partials, bridges etc.

The work they do is quite superior to the work that is done through dentists

offices. They don't

charge as much as dentists do either.

It's a shame they aren't accessible to everyone everywhere.

--

Lyndi