I Have Teeth

@just4him (317249)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
June 21, 2016 6:30pm CST
Now I just need to learn how to eat with both sets. I'm trying at the moment as my next door neighbor left me some smoked salmon while I was gone. My first attempt at eating this succulent fish, didn't go so well for the bottom partial. It's now sitting on my desk. So I'll need to glue it in so it won't fall out when I eat. My follow up appointment is in six weeks. By then I should have my teeth mastered. I did ask why the upper denture's teeth are so short. And you thought I would forget to ask. It's because to have them any longer would make the upper lip stick out. No, I don't want that. He did fix it though so it wouldn't hurt any longer on the one pressure point I had. So all's good with the upper denture. Now to get used to the bottom denture, and that's going to take some getting used to. I feel like I got a lot of foreign objects in my mouth and very uncomfortable, but I'll get used to it. I wonder if that's why George Washington never smiled. If you have dentures, how long did it take you to get used to them? Thanks for reading.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
22 Jun 16
Good luck in mastering your teeth. Now you can really 'get your teeth into 'things :)
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
Yes I can. Soon I'll be eating regular food again. Not soft food.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
We, all, have been waiting for this moment! lol Here's to your juicy steak!
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• United States
22 Jun 16
I only wear a partial. Actually need to get a new one made. First I'll need to make sure I have coverage before I make the appointment for a molding. Hubby has had his upper plate for about 4 months. He still hasn't mastered eating with them while wearing them.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@ElusiveButterfly all these teeth jargon! I feel like i could open my own practice. lol
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
Thank you so much!
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
22 Jun 16
It takes awhile getting used to. Just be patient.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
I have no choice but to be patient. I've gotten used to the upper, now I need to get used to them both.
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jun 16
I wish I had dentures. I figure on getting some when I get some other financial things taken care of. Hope you get used to them soon and they are comfortable for you.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Jun 16
@just4him .....That would be nice. Hope it happens soon.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
It's the comfort part I hope happens soon.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
@celticeagle Thank you. I've had to let the partial sit in the cup for two days now. It rubbed my gum raw.
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
I have my braces and it is for 2 years now. It is still difficult for me to handle my braces. It also feels uncomfortable. I hope I will have my braces removed finally.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
That would be good.
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@just4him I hope that I can finally have them removed before my birthday.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
@annierose That would be a nice birthday present. When's your birthday?
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Jun 16
Congrats Valerie, hehehehe .You will make many adjustments during eating. hehehe.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 Jun 16
@just4him , Sacrificial one, but better .
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
@cacay1 At the moment my adjustment isn't working very well. The partial rubbed the gum raw so it sits in the cup while my gum heals.
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
I know. My first adjustment was to take them out to eat . I have some polygrip so they won't fall out while eating.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
Didn't George Washington had wooden teeth?
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
@just4him Now I don't know either.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
That's what they say, and then there was some article I read a couple years ago that said it wasn't true, so I don't know if he did or didn't.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
22 Jun 16
My Mom has dentures, I think to remember she mastered the eating in a short time, same my granny.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
25 Jun 16
@just4him I remember that also my Mother had problems with the bottom one. I hope you can use it without problems soon.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
I'm having no problem with the top denture, but the bottom one has rubbed my gum raw, so it sits in the cup while that heals before I try to work with it again.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
@LadyDuck I'm trying today, we'll see how it goes.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Jun 16
I have a feeling given enough time you will.
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• Centralia, Missouri
26 Jun 16
@just4him Yay! you are the first to get yours, but the only in country one I sent out that go.
@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
It's going to take time. BTW I got your postcard today. Thanks heaps. I love it!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Jun 16
My upper plate didn't take long; I guess that's because it is secured to the jaw that doesn't move much @just4him . I still have to have all 10 bottom teeth pulled before I can get a plate and I think that would be tougher to get used to. Of course at the rate I'm going, with the cost being over $1,000 at one place and almost $3,000 at several others, I may never get it done.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Jun 16
I just took my bottom partial out after having it in all day. My jaw is very sore. I don't think I'm going to put it back in tomorrow. I have no problem with the upper plate.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
No dentures yet ;)
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
You're too young for dentures.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
@Lucky15 That's early.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
@just4him some has it as early as 15 ;(
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
22 Jun 16
one of the most famous and trusted brands is Polident, you can try it.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
It's the one I use.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
27 Jun 16
@just4him are you satisfied with the effects?
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
22 Jun 16
Hope you will not give a big smile to every stranger passing by.lol
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
Those strangers might be friends in disguise.
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
25 Jun 16
@just4him True,im glad you now have teeth again.Im lucky really, l have never needed some serious work done, l just polish and clean yearly and im ready to go.Hope l will not need dentures till im 100 years
@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
22 Jun 16
I hope you can eat well with that. Enjoy your new dentures.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
Unfortunately the bottom partial rubbed my gum raw, so they sit in the denture cup until the gum is healed. I'm wearing only the upper denture.
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@maxilimian (3099)
• Indonesia
22 Jun 16
Just know it from you, that George Washington only have some wooden teeth? Is this the reason why he never smiled congratulations for your new teeth, happy eating again
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
That's the rumor. I don't know if it's true. Thanks. I'm looking forward to eating again.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Jun 16
There is a lot of work waiting for you.First you have to get used to them.Then you have to use them expertly to eat all those foods you have been waiting to eat. I think I should wish you bet of luck.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
Thank you. It takes me forever to eat anything now when I have both upper and lower partial in. Upper alone is no problem.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
22 Jun 16
I do hope you get used to them soon
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
So do I. It's taking longer than expected.
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@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
22 Jun 16
Congratulations - I hope you can eat corn on the cob now!!
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
Not yet, but I hope it will be soon. Having trouble with the bottom partial, so it's taking time. BTW I got your postcard. Thanks heaps. I love that cute multicolored bird. He's a beauty!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Jun 16
You will get used to your new choppers real soon. I still have my own teeth, so can't help much.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 16
I've gotten used to the top denture, it's the bottom partial that's taking longer. It's been sitting in the cup for two days now because it rubbed my gum raw and now it needs to heal before I attempt to put it back in my mouth.
@solitary (260)
22 Jun 16
Um.. It must take some time. My friend used to have dentures and she did not get used to it in short time.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Jun 16
It will take time, for sure.