thanks so much. my picture was taken years ago when my two dogs were alive so that is why you might have thought i was younger. I had to get my dogs in even though now I have two precious kitty cats.
that makes sense about the two dentures and that makes me feel better.
thank you. do you think my dry mouth will make it more difficult for me to be a denture wearer or is it an individual matter?.
take care
bobby

Hi Bobby I had my teeth removed last summer it sounds very much like what you a doing. I had awake sedation and do not remember a thing I woke up with my dentures in my mouth. The dentist did both upper and lower at the same time I had very little pain witch really surprized me. The only problem is the lower are the hardest to get used to as you have to try to control the tongue muscle I wish you all the luck it cost me around 8000.00 to have the teeth pulled and the cost of both upper and lower dentures. Anything I can help you with just ask. Oh I am already in so much pain I was worried this would send me over the edge I really had no problem

thank you. two at the same time....wow....how long did it take you to get used to the bottom dentures? what is awake sedation? I didn't understand about the pain. Did you mean you were in pain before you had it done and afterwards it was all right? I wonder if you were as scared as I am lol.
Bobby

Hi Bobby,

Yes, the picture threw me a bit.... easy to make assumptions when online :/

Unfortunately having a chronically dry mouth does complicate anything related to dental. I imagine you have this condition due (in part) to medications? If so then that will continue to be an issue even after the dentures are done. Keep in mind that most seniors have some form of dry mouth and most of them do really well with their dentures :)

There are some things that may be helpful:

Drink water throughout the day.

Try using Xylitol mints. A good company that makes them is Xlear and they are called Spry Mints. They contain no sugar or additives. Xylitol can be helpful with increasing the salivary flow.

Use the denture adhesive called Secure because it does not contain any ingredients that dry out the oral tissue. They even make one that has aloe and myrrh in it which is therapeutic to the oral tissue.
http://www.securedenture.com/new-sec...adhesive.aspx/

Never use any mouthwash product containing alcohol, chemicals or preservatives because they only decrease the salivary flow making the situation worse.

Thanks for sharing a bit more..... I know this is very scary .... but try to focus on the health benefits of removing those ill teeth!! You will need to be patient and take things slow with eating and speaking until you get use to them but remember...... you will also have a full, beautiful smile :)

Be well....
Bryanna

Hi toni-lynne,

Thanks so much for sharing your personal experience! It helps so much for someone who has been there to open up to others about their journey.

Are you still wearing the original set of dentures or did you have another set made already? Did you have your dentures relined at all?

What denture adhesive are you using? How are you doing with the lower dentures at this point?

Thanks!!
Bryanna

Sedation in Dentistry...
 

Awake sedation can mean one of two things....

One it can be called Twilight which means some anesthetic medication is given intravenously and it makes the patient sleep but not as profoundly as general sedation. The patient is unaware of what is going on, feels nothing and wakes up fairly easily after the surgery is over. Sedation recovery time from this form of sedation is relatively easy also. The patient is also given local anesthetic in their mouths to numb up all of the areas being worked on which will last for several hours after the procedure is done.

Two... this could mean oral sedation in which the patient takes enough of a drug like valium or halcyon to make them sleepy. Sometimes these drugs are used in combination with nitrous oxide gas. The sedation recovery time with these meds is a bit longer in some patients depending on their tolerance to the specific drugs used. Again, local anesthetic is used to numb all of the areas in the mouth being worked on.

Hope this helps!
Bryanna

thank you so much
bobby

Hi Bobby Really Bobby I think It took me about 6 wks, Awake sedation means I was awake but unaware I did'nt need a breathing tube when it was all over with they took the I.V. out and i woke up right away. As for the pain I was only in pain every time I got an abscess every 8 to 12 wks. The pain afterwards was minimal I really would have my teeth done every 2 to 3 mos and trade for the nerve pain I have now

Hi Bryanna Im still wearing my original dentures they have put a rubbery caulking like stuff in and then they have you put pressure on them I'm wearing no adhesive and really find no need to at some point I may want to try it on the bottom, these ones have really fit well since the very beginning but that is when you have the most shrinkage something like 6 to 12mnths after the extractions. So far so good I guess Im very lucky

Toni-lynne,

Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
So glad you did well with the surgery and are continuing to well!

Please keep in touch along your journey... ok :)

Bryanna