Hi roxie.
That is all great news!!!!!!
Dentistry is like any other profession in that not everyone is good at doing everything. Some dentists have a talent for making great dentures while others never seem to get it right. There is no way to know ahead of time how qualified or talented your dentist is going to be and many people feel they just have to put up with the outcome. I personally stress over this issue every day, believe me. I feel that dentists should be honest with themselves and refer their patients to other dentists who they know can do a better job than they can with certain things. But after 30+ yrs..... nobody is listening to my rant anymore ;(
Hope everything continues to go well for you!! It is great to hear of your positive experience... thanks so much for sharing it with us!!
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by roxie197
Bryanna,
I just wanted to give you a follow up on my extractions and dental appointment. I had my extractions done 5 weeks ago tomorrow. I did have 1 small sinus perforation but that has healed now. I went back to my dentist on day 4 and had my impressions done and it was no problem at all. I asked my dentist why he wouldn't do immediates and take the impression ahead of time and he said he has been making dentures for many years and that he gets a far better fit by waiting until the teeth have been removed because things can change, there can be bone loss etc... and he is very picky about getting the bite exact. He had me come back after 2 hours and try in the wax ins and then his lab guy came in so the dentist could go over the changes he wanted made for the denture. I received my denture the next evening. I will say that I belong to a dental support group and I have seen many people have problems with their immediates fitting properly and I didn't have that at all. My midline is exact, my bite is now perfect and I have a great fit. By week 3, I was able to go back to completely normal eating. I have had steak, corn on the cob and several other foods that I wasn't able to eat before because my teeth were so bad. I can't tell you the relief it has been to be able to smile, eat and be infection free.
roxie197
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