July chitchat

[Prot]

By the way where do you stand on your dental work?

It will take another 4-5 appointments with a gap of about 14 days between each of them to get the dentures. There's quite a strong chance that I won't be able to cope with them,but that won't be known until I get the dentures.

[agate]

Sometimes with a denture you have to go back for adjustments, and I've known people who just don't want to bother going back for adjustments--and so the denture just sits around unused.

Since dentures are so very pricey, though, I prefer to go back for adjustments if at all possible. Lately though transportation has been so problematic that I've discovered denture adhesives and am making do with one of them until I have a regularly scheduled visit to the dentist, and at that time I'll see if an adjustment can be made.

I asked the dentist if it was safe to use one of those products, and he said they are safe. I've been very happy with that work-around though it's one more fussy thing to do each day. Worth it for being able to eat "real" food.

[Virginia]

Tim, that is a lot of appointments. So, I really hope you can get used to the dentures. I have heard it is hard for some people. I do not have dentures, but I do have a couple of permanent bridges. After getting used to them I can't tell them from my own. Several times I have asked at the dentist office which ones are the bridges.

[agate]

I have a couple of bridges too and love them. I've had one of them for 40 years. That may be some kind of a record. I'm hoping it will hold and not need replacing as it would cost over $10,000 now to replace it.

Tim, if a bridge is an option, you might want to think about it.

[Prot]

Agate,unfortunately a bridge isn't an option - as I have no teeth.

[agate]

I'm so sorry, Tim--I must have overlooked that fact in an earlier post of yours. I think you'll be very happy to have the dentures. If they fit pretty well, you can eat all kinds of things.

[Prot]

No problem,Agate. If I can manage the dentures I'll definitely be pleased.

[agate]

The difficult part is probably behind you, Tim--doing the molds for a full set of dentures must have been extremely uncomfortable, to put it mildly.

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[Prot]

Far too long!

[agate]

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[Virginia]

That is long but interesting. I got interrupted by a phone call.