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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 579246" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>It didn't take no year for me to fully heal. More about..........let me think.........about 3 months for the mold.......couple of weeks to make it (he does it himself)....one or two fittings with a chance for me to really try them out and get used to them at home....maybe another month to get fit perfect. </p><p></p><p>I will say at first you look at yourself and do an omg what did I do thing......are embarrassed......whatever. It doesn't take that long to get over that part, believe it or not. Or it didn't for me. I couldn't hide at home so I just got used to it. Now I have to be careful as I don't wear them as much as I do..........and I'll head out the door without them. lol </p><p></p><p>As for the "if you go without teeth, you will not ever really truly be comfortable with any set of dentures" that is a total load of bull hockey! Even my dentist (and a few others) tell me it is a load of bull hockey. I can eat just fine with and without the dentures, except for most crunchy stuff. My dentures once in my mouth feel like my own teeth. No, it didn't start out that way because you have to get used to having this foreign thing in your mouth, you have to learn how to use them properly (I had a whole list of instructions and exercises to do) and you have to get the sore spots (too tight spots) ironed out so they fit correctly. I only had to have the latter done once I think....he was that close with the fit. He did say that lots of people seem to think you just put them in and have at it and that is just not the way it works for either way you have it done. The only difference in the two ways is fit and pain level. </p><p></p><p>And I know, both from him and other dentists and from seeing people go through it........many dentists push for the first way as the dentures usually are not a good overall fit, they have to be relined frequently and most dentist charge extra for that after the 1st one. Fred got caught in that trap.......his never did fit properly and he had to use the goop to keep them in. ick. No thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 579246, member: 84"] It didn't take no year for me to fully heal. More about..........let me think.........about 3 months for the mold.......couple of weeks to make it (he does it himself)....one or two fittings with a chance for me to really try them out and get used to them at home....maybe another month to get fit perfect. I will say at first you look at yourself and do an omg what did I do thing......are embarrassed......whatever. It doesn't take that long to get over that part, believe it or not. Or it didn't for me. I couldn't hide at home so I just got used to it. Now I have to be careful as I don't wear them as much as I do..........and I'll head out the door without them. lol As for the "if you go without teeth, you will not ever really truly be comfortable with any set of dentures" that is a total load of bull hockey! Even my dentist (and a few others) tell me it is a load of bull hockey. I can eat just fine with and without the dentures, except for most crunchy stuff. My dentures once in my mouth feel like my own teeth. No, it didn't start out that way because you have to get used to having this foreign thing in your mouth, you have to learn how to use them properly (I had a whole list of instructions and exercises to do) and you have to get the sore spots (too tight spots) ironed out so they fit correctly. I only had to have the latter done once I think....he was that close with the fit. He did say that lots of people seem to think you just put them in and have at it and that is just not the way it works for either way you have it done. The only difference in the two ways is fit and pain level. And I know, both from him and other dentists and from seeing people go through it........many dentists push for the first way as the dentures usually are not a good overall fit, they have to be relined frequently and most dentist charge extra for that after the 1st one. Fred got caught in that trap.......his never did fit properly and he had to use the goop to keep them in. ick. No thanks. [/QUOTE]
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