Hi Jane,
Adapting to a new denture will be challenging. Everyone has their own story about this journey and most people find ways to deal very well with the denture as time goes on. It is important that the denture fit as well as possible and that should be a priority for your dentist to see that he does that for you. Some people have little to no problem right from the beginning and others need many adjustments during the healing phase.
It really will help you feel better mentally if you remind yourself from time to time that you have removed the infected teeth for the betterment of your overall health. That thought is an affirmation that you have done something positive and in spite of the challenges ahead, you are so much healthier for making this choice. As you heal, things will settle down and you will feel better and better about your decision.
Please let us know how your dental visit goes today...
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by KSMacy
Thank you for the reassurance. I have my follow up appointment tomorrow and will find what is going on. I have recovered a lot of feeling in my chin/lip. Lip is still tingley but I can feel pain when I bite it (which happens often because these dentures do not fit correctly). When it was numb, I wasn't aware I was biting the inside of my lip.
I did not have a Cat Scan prior to the surgery. He did a digital x-ray (not sure what its called, but it is on a huge TV screen while I sit in the chair...scary).
I hope he can tell if the bone grafting is working. I'm hoping I can get two implants in the lower bone in July.
Part of me regrets my decision to remove my teeth. But after reading the good information on this site, I think I probably did the right thing. Most of my teeth had been root canalled over the years and had crowns. I got opinions from 4 different dentists and Periodontists before making the decision to remove them all. Wearing a denture is terrible and I feel depressed that I will have to live the rest of my life with this. I wish I had the money to afford multiple implants so I could eventually get rid of the denture. But that isn't possible. I have no insurance and had to take a loan for the work I've had done so far.
Sorry for the long post,
Jane
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