Dreading a denture - any tips please.

A good tip for if you find the denture sets off your gag reflex is to suck on a boiled sweet, with the dentures in.
I felt really 'down in the mouth' about have a partial denture: I'm still not thrilled about it, a good few years later, but you will become accustomed to it.
Good for scaring the grandchildren too!

There have been a few posts on this in the past. I always tell folk that I have had full dentures, top and bottom, since I was 11. I know this is small comfort but I have coped (although it was traumatic) and I'm sure you will be fine. Good advice from others on here.

Denil Your problem sounds identical to mine 2 yrs ago,I couldn't bear the thought of something strange in my mouth and the thought made me retch all the time,my dentist made the denture extra thin and I was plesently surprised all matched up well and it took just 7/10 days to get used to the change,just to be safe I always use a good denture glue as I was frightened of it falling out but no problems,keep a watch on the fit as it may loosen slightly if it does go straight back and have it ajusted.

I have just had 4 implants and a new denture, it was, holds breath, £4000
so my pension is mostly gone, all I can honestly say they arr a bit uncomfortable!!
Its a long process as he had to cut my gums to get implants in, then for gums to heal which takes ages. Should I go on???

You may lisp a bit for a couple of days , but don't worry , that soon goes and you will sound just the same as you do now . Try to stay calm , I know it's a worry & upsetting but all will fine .

Hi Deni1963 I have been where you are, we are a similar age I am 56 and it happened to me two years ago.

For me it is just the one front tooth but all your reasons for not being able to have implants applied to me. Made me laugh when you said implants were an option, but you would have to sell your house

I too did not want to take my false tooth out at night!!! infact I can not believe how similar my emotions were to yours when I found out that I would have to have a false tooth, so let me tell you how I have coped with it all.

Ok firstly how much worse could things be, you have not got to look far to see people that have much worse problems that false teeth.

Secondly it really is not that bad, you actually do get used to it, really you do, once you accept that it is ok and not the end of the world, it does get better from there.

Your first week will be a bit alien but it will get easier. I guess we should be grateful that false teeth are possible as the alternative would be not good.

I know a lady that works with me and she is quite the glamourous one and she has five false teeth! so you can still be pretty and have false teeth

Trust me it really is not that bad, it will be ok.

Ps what do I need to buy to clean?

That should read out!

Thanks for the replies - I have paid for a private one - how does it affect speech ? I'm worried it will be so noticeable - or even worse fall put!

Mine are 2 upper front teeth, you can't tell I have them, they're perfectly matched.

I had the same problem about 5 years ago, I couldn't have implants so went for a private denture. I would rather have teeth but can't have them. I take them out clean them, quick 10 minute soak while I'm in the bath/shower, little dab of fixodent (not really necessary, just peace of mind) and carry on as normal. I've followed this routine since I first got my dentures, as recommended by my lovely dentist, including the Fixodent. Good luck.

Suzie just can't afford even a loan right now - perhaps in a year or two -and my gums need to be stable too.

I feel for you, I have coped with same for forty years, falsies have always been the butt of jokes & don't get the same empathy & understanding as other body problems , so I decided early on that their are people coping with so so much worse, so I gave myself a talking to ,gritted my teeth ( literally ?) & decided never to mention them unless I had to , joked about them when necessary & always remind myself of others , good luck it's not nearly as bad as you imagine unless you let it.?

Maybe think about implants? I know they are super expensive, but you can get 0% credit at some dentists and if dentures make you really miserable it might be worth just going for it. I am sure if you don't want to countenance such a huge loan there will be plenty of others on here saying that it's fine and you just forget about it.