Hi,
I was just wondering if there was a support group for young people that have to get dentures. I'm 35 and I have to get dentures soon because there is no other alternatives. In fact I should have gotten the work done months ago, but the thought of having all of my teeth pulled out, even though I have one missing in front, has been traumatic for me, a life changing event to where I keep going into depression in regards to it and keep delaying the inevitable. It would be nice to have a support forum to talk to other young people who have had this done, and be able to provide tips and support on how they got through it, plus for everyone supporting each other.
In short, I just wanted someone to talk to about my situation, and thought that maybe others going through this would like to also. For me, I'm fine as long as I stay home (which is almost 24/7), and I don't think about it, or look in the mirror at all. Basically I have litterally hid myself from the world because of this. When I do think about it, I almost want to cry, because for one, no one is going to want a 30 some yr old woman for a girlfriend who takes out her teeth at night. Plus the fact that you can tell just by looking at their facial structure. Least I can, I have a friend who has his uppers gone, and you can tell when his teeth are out, but he is also male, so it is a bit different because of our society's viewpoints.
I don't know of any support groups for young people who have to get dentures, although I'm sure there's a group out there, but I just wanted to write to let you know that you're not alone. I am 31 and also have many teeth difficulties that cause me a lot of psychological pain. I have periodontal disease, which has caused my gums to recede dramatically. I worry everytime I smile that people are disgusted by my gums. The roots of my teeth are exposed, and I'm very self-conscious of how they look. My teeth are also loose, so I worry often about losing my teeth. I also feel unusually young to be having such serious dental problems. I also have decay problems--many cavities, many mercury Amalgam fillings, and one root canal. I totally understand your feelings about your teeth because I feel the same way. I get very depressed about my teeth often, and I also isolate myself socially a lot because I worry that people don't want to be friends with someone with gross teeth and gums.
I try to be healthier for my teeth's sake, but it's hard. I am addicted to sweets, and although I am successful in avoiding them for periods of time, I have almost constant cravings that cause me to give into them again and again. Also, I start to feel deprived because it seems like every other young person gets to enjoy candy bars, soda, cake, etc without any negative consequences for their teeth. I know it sounds stupid, but when I feel like I'm the only person who can't eat sweets, then I feel even more isolated and alone and like a pariah.
Well, just so you know--there's at least one other 30-something out here with major dental problems. Write me if you want.
Have either of you seen a periodontist and been told you have to lose ALL your teeth?? In this day and age,there are very few reasons to have full dentures,let alone when in your 30's. Even if you can save only a few of them.its well worth it in the long run. You have so many options,but most of them will involve a lot of time and some expense (and maybe more than you are capable of doing.) PLEASE do some research before you go into this mindset. You won't be sorry!
BTW....leaving the diseased teeth and gums untreated is not good for your overall health. They can create a ton of problems.
I've been involved in dentistry in one form or another for over 30 years,and if I can help,please let me know!
Thank you for the insight to the other posts.
I totally agree with the men who wrote responses back that they rather see healthy, pretty smile versus an unhealthy one, fake, or not.
I had a pretty smile until my teeth started to fall out one by one this past yr, and through many different dentist visits (for opinions), and 2 oral surgeons, I had 95% of my teeth extracted this morning. I have 11 left right now, only 4 or so will remain after the second appt of extrations.
But I will get pretty teeth once again in dentures. My bottom teeth in front were very crowded. I would cut the floss just trying to squeak it in between them to even floss. Plus I had a root canal in one back in '92. Due to the gums receding and the bones deteriorating, that tooth fell out right before X-mas of '04. So I have spent 6 months with no front tooth, so I'm biting the bit to get this done and over with. lol
Plus with dentures now a days I have found out from talking to various people that I know have them, young and old, you can sleep in them at night now and just take them out to clean them while you are in the shower. No one has to know, unless you tell them yourself. Me, I'd rather be upfront to potential dates that I like before we start dating. If they leave because I am getting my teeth fixed, then they aren't the right person for me. I'm not a shallow person and I wouldn't want to date someone who was either. Truth be known, I started this thread back on February 20, 2005. Since then I have had done much research and talked to several people about this, so I feel a lot more positive about this, and can even make jokes about it. :)
For one, it will be far easier to take care of dentures than my regular teeth were.. I won't have to adjust my smile so not to show my bottom front teeth that were crooked and only expose my good upper ones.. Plus I have no pain through all of this, except what the dentists have caused me. So.. I am warding off potential pain from coming on as I have a low pain tolerance. Plus did I mention that I get to have pretty pearlies again? lol
To #45981 who posted to my first post, please get yours fixed and ask about a good method for you to be able to do so. I had to get what is called a Care Credit Card, and put all of my dental work on it so that I can pay it off in monthly payments just like a regular credit card because I have no dental ins. Where there is a will, there is a way hun. :) Do some research, and ask a bunch of questions, but it isn't the end of the road for us if we have to get dentures. :)
I am 25 years old and like many of you am faced with either getting dentures and all the stigma attached, or spend up to $36,000 to get full implants! Currently I am faced with the dilemma of either buying teeth or buying a new home! I'm recently married and although my husband assures me that he married me and not my teeth, my anxiety/self-conscious feelings toward dentures are making me procrastinate my decision. I wish there was a support group out there for young adults like me who are faced with getting dentures. It helps to know that there are other people out there facing the same dilemma that I am.
i also am only 26 yrs old and struggling with all of my teeth and i am goin to have to have alot cut out and removed but cant seem to find ne docs to accept my insurance which isnt but a medical card bc i recently lost my job of 3yrs.. its hard to even think bout all the work ill have to have done like soon! but i keep puttin it off bc i dnt wana b 26 yrs old and toothless and have people makin fun of me and have my boyfriend of 6yrs look at me as unattractive! It scares me i wish i could afford to have everything takin care of but theres no way with my medical card ive looked everywere and tried ejust about everything!! if ne one has ne good info for me plz let me no i am wanting to either have the teeth i have left just fixed if they can even b fixed or get dentures i guess!!
Don't feel bad, your not alone. I'm 37 and was recently told that I need all my teeth pulled. I was hoping for caps, but I hardly have any bone left so my options are very limited. I know I'm going to put it off as long as I can because like you I can't help but think about my age, my appearance and the fact that I don't want my teeth to come out at night. Even though I'm married I can't help but feel my husband will look at me differently. Maybe we think to much :). Anyways, I don't know of any support groups, but if you find any, would you please let me know? Thanks and the very best of luck to you!
There is a support group for denture wearers. It is a MSN group called Dentures A New Smile. You will find people getting dentures every day and all the issues that go along with them. You will also find others your age and will not feel alone. Hope you check it out. It has helped me.
hello...i am new to this site so please forgive me! I am 30 years old and am experiencing the same issues as you...i am faced with getting dentures as well, and it has me very depressed and mentally drained! i was told i had no other option 1 year ago...and i still havent got it done, and i am in severe pain everyday, and almost to the point to where i cant chew anything, i am unable to chew alot of meats and when i do try i am in pain! i totally understand what u are going through and i just thought id reply to let you know that you are not alone! i face the same fear! i wish there were more people to talk to that is our age it makes you feel somewhat better to know you are not alone! please feel free to reply back anytime...i need the support as well so just know you can chat w me if needed! thanks !
I am in the same boat you are. I am 39 and about to get full denture on the top. I dont know of any support groups that exist already but many of the thoughts you expressed, I also feel.
My self esteem is like completely shot. Any tome someone makes a joke about people with no teeth, I get embarrassed and offended.
I hide myself. Never smile if I can help it. When I am speaking I feel like other people are covering their teeth with their lips to hide them in response to my teeth.
I would like to give you my email address and we can maybe start our own support group.
i know what your talking about, i'm only 26 and had to have what was left of the top teeth taken out.before i had this done my front tooth had broke and the other one started to get a cavity from behind which changed the color to a sort of clear black. i use to talk while looking down so no one would see it. this is difficult to do when you work in retail in a toy store. when i had my teeth taken out they put the temp denture right in, so i go back to have the soft lining redone just about every week. has anyone else had a problem with the denture being too big? i mean it fits in my mouth there is too much of the gums and the teeth are actually bigger than my teeth, which makes them alot lower than they should be. it doesn't look right and i know everyone at my work knows this.
Hi everyone on this thread.
I have the same thing going on as you guys and girls, I have to have an upper denture due to periodontal disease.My gums are giving up the ghost as it were.My front 4 teeth are migrating forward and the front left is extremely mobile.Was at the consultant yesterday and we have reached the end of the road after 3 years of working hard to keep them.So I am terrified and my main concerns are the procedure of getting them out...11 in total.and also what I will look like with a denture.Worried about not being able to speak/smile.My heart goes out to you all as I know how it feels.I am only 32 and getting married in 15 months.Partner very supportive but still feel so anxious.
Please reply with any info on dealing with new dentures or just for a chat
i had what was left of my uppers taken out in April, i was very nervous going in not knowing what would happen and my appearence. is the dentist going to put you under or are you going to be awake? the best advice i can give for the next few nights after having the extractions done is, sleep wit your head elevated like your sitting up with a towel or something because you will drool alot after the procedure. this did stop for me on the 3rd or 4th night. some people are able to talk the next day but it does depend on the person. the best real food that i found is overcooked pasta until you mouth starts to heal.( i ate this for 2 weeks before going back to work.) hope this helps you, if you have any questions or want to talk email me.
I am a 33 yr. old woman, and I totally understand your situation. 1 year ago I went to a dentist and found out that I had waited too long to fix my teeth. All my friends told me if I would just suck it up and go to the dentist, I'd be fine. Well, you are never fine when they close the door and begin to explain what Dentures are. Cut to one year later, and I am fine. I will not lie, it took some time to get used to...eating, talking...kissing. But I've started to figure it out. My husband of 3 years is also very supportive, so that helps. I'm now looking down the barrel of having my "uppers" extracted. I keep putting it off, but I know it needs to be done, yesterday.
Stay strong and I hope the knowledge that someone else "gets" you. When I went through my ordeal, all they could tell me was they did the same operation on one other person my age.....but he was a meth head!!!!!!!!!!!! That crushed my spirit. E-mail me if you every need a friend. victrolav@yahoo.com
Hi I am 42 and I have a full set of dentures.I do not have a drug problem, but I have always had dental problems. I have always been self consious of my teeth they were big with a overbite, so I was sort of excited about getting dentures. So I went with smaller staight no over bite but know that I have them my top lip protrudes and my lips look funny,when I talk to people they look a my mouth or they touch thier own top lip and so many other jestures. I am more self consious now than ever. If I had the money which I don't I would get another set that fits my face I guess thats the problem. VERY FRUSTRATED AND SAD !!!
I am 24 and got all 14 upper teeth pulled three weeks ago. I had imidiate dentures and I am here to say IF YOUR IN PAIN AND LOOK BAD, FIX IT! I am so so so much better off now than i was any other time in my life. I have always struggled with tooth pain and decay. this year I made the decision to bite it and get this done. I was so scared and nervous. i cried at the dentist for all three of my pre-op appointments! I was sure there was another option. nope. not unless you have 35,000 for implants. yuck! I am bitter about it, I wish i didn't have to have this, but all in all this is way better than I used to be. I am sure it will take a few months to get back to all foods, but I am doing well, and hey if you have a few pounds to shead, this is a great way! :) seriously folks, getting dentures is not all that bad. however, if you can save your bottom teeth do try to do so.
I am also interested in a support group. try MSN I think there is one there.
e-mail me at thetyrafamily@gmail.com if you need support. I am totally cool with helping anyone in this situation.
Hello fellow people. I will check out the MSN group, but figured I'd post here first because I'm sure a lot of people browse by this thread.
I'm 26, and like a lot of you I have had bad teeth since I was very young. Both sides of my family have gotten dentures at a young age. I've known it was inevitable to get them, just wondered "when"? But dentists will not listen to me, and they say I am too young and at all costs, save my teeth. Of course they say that, because once your teeth are pulled, they don't make money after that.t
Then I got sick. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I'd get nauseous all the time and had digestion issues, brain fog, strange random pains and tingling, and a worsening memory. I started eating a raw food diet which helped some but did not rid my problems. Then I read about mercury poisoning and checked off many symptoms in that list. Not surpising - I have 9 large Amalgam fillings in my mouth, 3 root canals (one is infected), and am only 5' tall and 120 lbs. I went to a biological dentist and he assured me that my intuition is onto something, and that to get these bad teeth out of my mouth would improve my health. He recommended upper dentures (where almost all teeth are hollow and filled with amalgam, and the front ones are hollow and chipped), and to save my lower teeth.
I talked to my husband's mom who has dentures. I was encouraged to hear that she had experienced nausea and all kinds of health issues, until she got her teeth pulled - and then she felt 100% better. I know deep down getting these diseased teeth out are going to save my life.
I don't worry about what other people think about my smile. Yes, I would love shiny white teeth, and have never had them in my entire life. I will get dentures and a white smile. My diseased teeth will no longer affect my health and well being, and the mercury will be forever out of my mouth.
Do not fret about social stigmas. This is your health at stake.
I am actually very excited to get this done, as I know I will get healthier by doing so, and I can't wait til my appointment.
But whatever you think about getting your teeth pulled, listen to your body, your intuition (your gut feelings), and not to what other people will think. Your mouth is none of their business. You will have shiny beautiful 'teeth' and probably feel a lot better, not to mention never having to shell out money to dirty dentists for the rest of your life.
I will keep you posted of how it goes.
Peace~
i am almost 28 and i currently have no upper left teeth, and no lower right teeth. i have periodontal disease just on my lower front teeth, mostly anyway. im getting fitted for partial plates soon, but am terrified to lose my bottom front teeth. im scared of all the crazy surgeries out there, and i cry everyday. I have a history of terrible depression and this is becoming too much for me. I rarely leave the house, i no longer feel attractive. Im hoping i can reverse the damage done and be good with the partials, but everyday i contemplate just getting them all pulled and getting full dentures. I dont know what to do, i just want to be happy and pain free. I feel for all of you and i hope everything turns out allright.
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