[keyslammer]

Bryanna,
I've been reading your responses to others problems here and I pray you can help me. It seems most of these people are in the UK and here in the USA we have nothing like NHS yet and we must find the most economical way we can in some situations to get our teeth taken care of. I do have dental insurance but it covers nothing on dentures or partials. I had the name of an elderly gentleman who made dentures and partials as a retirement income. My mother loved his work as did my sister. I went last week and had my impressions done and then yesterday, when I was supposed to call to arrange a pick up of my partial he was VERY ill and his daughter was taking him to the hospital and he was admitted. I went and got the partial but he told me on the phone that it might need some adjustments. When he said "might need some adjustments" was he talking about the pink gum portion that feels so thick I can't even talk right? For instance, when I try to call my dog, whose name is LUCY, it comes out...(don't you DARE laugh now) LOOTHEEEE! I'm devastated. But really, the partial doesn't fit flush with the roof of my mouth because the right side needs to be adjusted for the clasp to fit over my tooth like the other side does. The left side fits perfectly. The teeth are too white too in comparison with my natural teeth. That's MY fault though. He had given me a strip of teeth in a box to look at and choose which one I felt best matched. Obviously I was wrong. Can this be helped at all? I need my teeth so bad. I have a huge job interview and I NEED this job. I just don't want to look like a hillbilly when I go apply. Kindest regards! Donna

[Bryanna]

Hi Donna,

All new partials or dentures will require adjustments to make them fit more comfortably. Sometimes the acrylic gum portion needs to be trimmed down and other times the clasps need to be adjusted. These things are not something that you can do yourself because you don't have the proper tools and you are not trained to know how much or how little to adjust it.

Also, it is not wise to wear a partial denture if it is not fitting correctly because it will put excessive pressure on other teeth and you could end up with a toothache or damaged teeth.

Is it possible for you to go to your dentist and have him adjust it? He may charge you for the visit but it would certainly be worth it.

I also don't recommend that you try to rough the teeth up or stain them on purpose. The teeth are only plastic and if they get damaged there is no turning back.... you would need to replace them with new teeth.


Bryanna

Originally Posted by keyslammer

Bryanna,
I've been reading your responses to others problems here and I pray you can help me. It seems most of these people are in the UK and here in the USA we have nothing like NHS yet and we must find the most economical way we can in some situations to get our teeth taken care of. I do have dental insurance but it covers nothing on dentures or partials. I had the name of an elderly gentleman who made dentures and partials as a retirement income. My mother loved his work as did my sister. I went last week and had my impressions done and then yesterday, when I was supposed to call to arrange a pick up of my partial he was VERY ill and his daughter was taking him to the hospital and he was admitted. I went and got the partial but he told me on the phone that it might need some adjustments. When he said "might need some adjustments" was he talking about the pink gum portion that feels so thick I can't even talk right? For instance, when I try to call my dog, whose name is LUCY, it comes out...(don't you DARE laugh now) LOOTHEEEE! I'm devastated. But really, the partial doesn't fit flush with the roof of my mouth because the right side needs to be adjusted for the clasp to fit over my tooth like the other side does. The left side fits perfectly. The teeth are too white too in comparison with my natural teeth. That's MY fault though. He had given me a strip of teeth in a box to look at and choose which one I felt best matched. Obviously I was wrong. Can this be helped at all? I need my teeth so bad. I have a huge job interview and I NEED this job. I just don't want to look like a hillbilly when I go apply. Kindest regards! Donna