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Originally Posted by Alex123
Hi Mo,
I am sorry your tooth is fractured and your having to deal with this. It has been almost two weeks since my front tooth was extracted. I was so nervous about having my tooth extracted. Like you I am fairly young, so I understand how you feel.
The flipper that I got looks very natural. No one can tell I am wearing a flipper. The first few days wearing it was uncomfortable and hurt a little only because it was too tight and because the gum was healing. But my dentist adjusted the flipper and as the gum heals the more comfortable it feels.
I personally can't eat with it. It is uncomfortable for me. My bottom teeth hit the plastic part that is on the roof of my mouth and makes it hard to chew. But my dentist said you can eat with them. He said it takes some getting used to. So I am hoping over time I can eat with it in. I can drink liquids of course fine with it in and even eat like yogurt or applesauce, but I have not mastered chewing with it in my mouth.
I do not have a lisp with my flipper at all. I sound completely normal.
Seeing myself without a front tooth for the first time was hard, but I actually got over it pretty fast. I am just happy that the tooth is not causing me pain anymore.
I was devastated when I learned I had to have my tooth extracted too. I almost cried in the dentist chair the day I got the flipper made. And the day before the extraction actually thought about canceling the appointment. But I didn't. I know it is hard, but looking back on it I am glad I went though with it. I don't have to worry about it anymore. I am not in pain anymore. Plus even the extraction itself wasn't that bad.
Are you getting a dental implant? I am getting a dental implant in a few months.
Hopefully I was of some help. Bryanna on this site is really awesome. She always has wonderful info and has helped me a lot when I have posted.
I wish you the best of luck. Keep us posted on how everything goes.
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Thank you both so much for your responses! You both made me feel better. I went to pick up the "flipper" today. It's basically what I pictured, it looks like a retainer kinda thing. Hopefully I don't have trouble talking or eating with it. It does make me hopeful to know that your experience hasn't been too bad. The eating thing does sort of concern me but I guess I can't worry until I see what happens. I will definitely let you both know in a week or so how it goes. Alex, I am getting an implant, but they weren't able to tell me how long I will have the flipper until the tooth comes out and they see what's going on. How long do you have to wear your flipper for? Did you have a bone graft too? If so how was it?
The weirdest part about this for me is the fact that my tooth never once hurt me. My root canaled tooth appeared to be getting longer, falling almost so I asked my dentist about it. It never hurt or felt lose. He noticed a gray area on the xray and had me to go to an oral surgeon. After many mistakes and a pointless apicoectomy I found out the root was fractured. Now after that my tooth is bothering me a bit but I think that's because I made the mistake of even letting them do the apico before exploring what it was. Live and learn I guess! And now my tooth is starting to look a different color and all that, so I am sure in the end I will like my new tooth better.
One more question for you.. How long did it take you to recover after getting the extraction and flipper? I guess I just want to mentally prepare myself for how many days I will need after.
Thank you both again so much, you are very helpful! I'm glad I found this site.
Maureen
