I just wanna hug you I feel this pain

I will help support it. By liking and subbing. I was a Addict and alcoholic for 7 yrs Drugs 15 years drinking and thr extent of the damage it did. Was very bad. But happy to say on 10/11/22. I finally got my smile after years of needing it and 4 months waiting for it. It was a humbling experience. And on 10/12/22 will be 28 months sober. Hope you been enjoying your smile for thr last decade. This is thr best video I have seen to date. Oldie but a goodie. I will be checking out more of your content. Be well darling

The back of my all on 4 bridge or device or whatever they call it, the pink "gum" piece in the back has broke twice now, it hasn't lasted a year, both times, im so pissed.

Wow..admire your confidence..

Wao, now I understand the way you got the. You are so lucky....Beautiful.... I guess I keep my self without into my life end...but you look so beautiful....and Im so happy for you big winning...

This is my first video I've seen of you and I'm sure its been asked many times over but what kind of contest was it?

Where did you apply for the contest

What kind of contest? Maybe there will be another.

I'm 46 and I just got mine last Monday but I'm hurting from the swelling n bottom is kinda tight. I saw this video is 11 years old. You age amazing. Great job. And again thank you

To be honest even meth wouldn't damage teeth to that point at 17yrs old, it's usually from not cleaning or looking after teeth at a young age to get to this point so young. I was a meth addict and had many fights but still have my teeth, I got clean 7yrs ago from meth and all I have is gum recession with some discolouration. Most of my issues that are minor happened after drug's. Most people's issues are from neglect if dental hygiene and or dentist whom drill out the core of teeth for fillings. I've lost two milers from my dentist drilling out most of my tooth, I was only 16 when he did that. Later a dentist explained that my previous dentist was a hack, so cheap isn't ever good

Good luck to you! I know it's terrifying at first but you have to do what's best for your health and if it's recommended that they go, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Good luck Shanard. I'm 47 and having a very rough night right now. Had all 9 bottom removed about 12 hours ago. I don't like them there to big they're cutting into my gums & torids. I have 4 implants w over dentures. I hope your healing well. To the young lady doing the video...yours look so amazing and natural.

@@kalinjax can you taste and feel the food while on dentures? Can you workout on your jawline while you one it? And can you fight while your on it?

@@MarquisBarrett yea I would imagine if always talk w a lis and never be able to taste

Lisp

How old are you now

Pretty 😊

Hello I'm new here Thursday is my e-day and I'm getting upper and lower dentures put in I'm so scared and I'm just seeking questions and answers about what to expect and how everyone heals

Don't wait! Seriously, the sooner you do it, the happier you will be. I had to get dentures at age 33. as my teeth were broken and rotted, and I suffered through all the toothaches and embarassment also. Check with your insurance provider, and find out what they pay and if the cost of the dentures exceed what the insurance pays, certain dental places, like Aspen Dental will finance the balance. Also, for the first week to 10 days after you get them, wear them all the time, even to bed, taking them out daily to clean them until they feel comfortable in your mouth. Good luck and start smiling! You will be sooo glad you did!

If I were you I would Start having my teeth removed in sections every week, because after you have an extraction it will ache for 5 days and on the 6-7 days the holes will close up. Then go in and have 3-4 more teeth removed and do this until your done with your teeth. I only had 7 teeth left in my mouth when I went in for an extraction of a tooth and the dentist ask me if I would like dentures. I agreed because I knew my teeth were going bad and the only teeth that I had not had removed over the years were the front and lower teeth. So he removed the 2 on the bottom front that were hurting and scheduled me a week later to do the 3 on top in the front leaving me now with no teeth on top and all I have left is the four teeth on the bottom and I will go back in 1 week to have them done. In the mean time my dentures are being made and should be ready by the time I have the last four teeth pulled. This has allowed time for the holes on the upper to close and the first two on the bottom that I had pulled. And if the dentures are ready I can always leave the bottom denture off until the holes close on the bottom 4 teeth. The ache is really bad after multiple extractions and the last thing I want is a denture touching my extracted hole it even hurts to run your tongue along the injury. So just a little advice from someone in the middle of mouth reconstruction. I should be done with all the extractions next Monday. And I will never be in tooth nerve pain again. Thank God!Oh yeah, if you wait until your teeth breakoff then the dentist has to cut you open on your gum line and open up the gum to get to the rest of the remaining tooth (not fun) it is better to have the teeth removed so that he has something to grip on to-to pull the tooth out and so the tooth does not break off. The dentist is telling you ahead of time for your own good and waiting is a big painful mistake on the part the patient in the long run. I have had teeth were they had to slice all along the gum line and then had to have stitches and you don't want that if you can prevent it. Do yourself a favor and get the work done now!

That's just ducky to i

Go for it if that's really what you need/want. I'm 24 years old and I got all but 8 of my teeth pulled out 3 years ago when I was 21. I still kinda feel ashamed of having dentures at such a young age but in my case it really couldn't get any worst than how I was before... I dont feel the extreme shame and wanting to disappear off the face of the Earth everytime I have to talk to someone face to face anymore. It takes time to adjust and it's not the same as real teeth but for my situation, it was worth it. Also, everyone is different but I disagree with Ducky. I personally think it's best to get them pulled out all out once so you dont extend the pain and the healing process and be done with it a little faster. See what works best for you.

Nessah L from go to a periodontist/dentist to help you! Sorry to hear that.

Unfortunately, mine was caused by drugs, antibiotics I had to take as a child.

Well even as a child it affected my teeth. At one point every tooth in my head was capped and silver smh, but what are you going to do when you have no control over things like that. It's life, you just learn to deal with it.

Sorry to hear that.

Mix a little calcium with your meth and it'll protect your teeth

According to ADA.org: It is a myth that calcium is lost from the mother’s teeth during pregnancy. The calcium your baby needs is provided by your diet, not by your teeth. So be sure to get enough calcium in your diet. You can do this by having at least three servings of dairy products per day. Or your obstetrician may recommend that you take calcium pills.

do you post your journey here? i want to follow you

Beth how come pregnancy destroyed ur teeth please elaborate

​@@jvb8035 during pregnancy your teeth are more at risk because of calcium deficiency and your body giving all the goodness to the growing baby. it's such a recognised problem that in England UK were I live we are given free dental care during pregnancy and for 12 months afterwards. it isn't common to get your teeth destroyed in pregnancy if they were perfect teeth before. but if you are someone who has had cavities and has fillings and hasn't got the best teeth anyway then you could end up with a few more problems or the problems you allready have getting worse quicker then they would. it's definitely an issue though I needed 3 fillings during my second pregnancy and my 2nd.molar crumbled away and broke during my most recent pregnancy 4th. there is a definite connection but I also have loads of friends with great teeth and pregnancy didn't affect their teeth at all. it's something to be aware of for sure.

Me too.. my last pregnancy, the only 1 i carried 2 term, took my teeth. I am lucky i live in Europe (Netherlands), where we have good insurance, and if we bust our coverage or want something "extra" dentists will gladly work out a payment plan, no one is left suffering.

+Shelly Hogan... I'm in the same boat, and I just wanted to say good luck to you, and I'm sure you will be so glad you did it! I'm nervous as all hell to get mine taken out too, but in the long run, it really is the healthier thing to do, besides a wonderful bonus from it includes massive confidence in yourself, that you might not have had before, at least that's how I see it for myself. Sending good vibes your way!!

Pink Acid before you go that route I hope you will look into a holistic approach to save your natural teeth! At 23 you don't want this for yourself!

Pamela Adams get bloody real.........

lmao you're about as likely to grow back real tooth structure as you are to grow back a missing arm.

Ms Wonderful Medicaid will pay for extractions and dentures in NC 👍

Ms Wonderful it's that yuk mouth european trait. you can't fix a whole contry

Ms Wonderful and the VA, cover everything for most situations and no dental even if you really NEED it

It depends on the state.

Jennifer Atkinson in NJ as well

One term pregnancy, and a few misscarriages took my teeth. Luckily i live in EU and have excellent insurance. And when i went above my coverage, i got a payment plan

I'm getting mine this Thursday 04/08/2021, unsure what to expect, nervous, and scared. This video is helpful, and I hope yours went well.

@@xxxlilpixiesxx all the best for this!

Thanks for posting but what I find incredible is that you have no cavities and brush your teeth. Why are you getting false teeth? Sorry but inquiring minds want to know. Thank you for any info you can provide.

www.gumdoc.net/periodontal-diseases/families-gum-disease.html

robbin312 were did you go for your dentures?

@@terrilemberger5840 just a local dentist

@@robbin312 pictures of you with them in?

Cosmin B I'm so sorry, I totally understand.

+kalinjax what brand of dentures are your permanents? not the implants but the "permanent" dentures. thank you! You are incredibly helpful to so many of us. thank you for allowing us to talk to you about this tough topic.

sweetie - your life is still a little gem. God bless you

Retr0 man I understand you I’m only 25 and the dentist to me I have to get 12 out I’m extremely upset

kalinjax alloan 4 implant dentaires total

+heredatrebelyell88 I'm a dental student, and it is awful your dentist makes you feel that way. We see everything in school and a lot of people do have bad teeth and it is nothing to be ashamed of. Don't be embarrassed, be proud that you have decided to seek treatment to feel better and be healthy.

heredatrebelyell88 ~ I'm going through the same thing. I'm probably about 5 years older than you, but I got the news that I needed dentures at 26. I'd just went through 2 really tough pregnancies, & my teeth just started breaking off during both. I'm getting ready to go through the process finally. I'm sick of the shame, & being treated like a meth head. I've never even seen meth, let alone done it, yet I've had a few docs that have pretty much called me that to my face. The pain & shame aren't worth it to me anymore. We can't worry about what others will think about us. I'm lucky to have a very supportive husband (who is damn good looking, if I say so myself). So if you're worried about your love life (and how it might be effected), don't worry! It is very sad that dental & medical professionals treat people, like us, like shit, but there are good ones out there. I finally found one, & I'm ready to be able to eat & smile again! Best wishes!

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Aside of deformities and accidents we are all born with pretty decent choppers. We wreck our own smiles by not taking proper care of our teeth. This is coming from a young denture wearer.

Not really you can be born with little to no anamel on your teeth that makes them rot and there is a lot of other hereditary diseases you can have just look it up

You can replace all of the teeth in your mouth with implant supported dentures for about the price of a Toyota Camry. Sadly many patients choose to buy a new car every five years instead of saving for their health. Nobody likes to pay for dentistry, and everyone wants someone else to give it to them, but the cost of dentistry is pretty cheap compared to other forms of medicine. It is still tragic when a child is born with dental problems, but dentistry supports millions of dollars of free charitable work for many of these cases. I think you would be surprised how little a dentist makes to deliver a $600 crown. The lab that makes it can take half. The assistant takes a wage. The front office takes a wage. The light bill has to be paid and the supply vendor wants their money. At the end of the day uncle Sam takes 30% before you see anything. You end up making $100, if you are lucky, for the couple appointments. This is all while trying to pay off one million in debt over 20 years and working for nothing. You devote your life to fixing other people's problems. People then tell you they hate you in the first sentence of meeting you, and they complain that you charge too much. One day you break out of debt and make a little money, and people think the system is broken because you have a nice car.

This is simply not true. I was adopted and my mother briefly knew my birth mother. Early on, I had dental trouble. This was when I found out my birth mother had soft teeth that had been genetically passed down to me.

+Lux Chevis You are wrong. You don't have "soft teeth", but you may be missing enamel. You might have amelogenesis imperfecta, you might have odntogenesis imperfecta, but their is no diagnosis for soft teeth. The minerals in your teeth are just as hard as the minerals in other people's dentin. It is a physical fact that the atoms don't differ. Dentin is softer than enamel on everyone, and when it is exposed it dissolves at a faster rate than enamel when an acid attack occurs. Again, there is no condition of "soft teeth". It is just how someone related your condition to you. Just type "soft teeth" into google and start reading.

I love your story me to my teeths got bad after my pergency. I have 6 bad teeths infrot but I dont have money. I went to a doctor and he made me feel bad because he said I had ugly teeths that why I haven't gone back and no money

How are you now?

Thank you! Glad I could be of some help!

How much was your cost?

What was the cost?

Those are so expensive

How is your smile these days? Are you feeling happy and comfortable with your new teeth?

@@Jetsi79 Sadly, no. Turns out, I can't wear a plate - gag reflex triggers, even with it shaved down to the absolute minimum. So I've just had to go without all these years. :( Crying shame, because I loved them when I first got them ...

@@GMPax I’m sorry you’re having to deal with that. Is there any other solution like maybe implants all on 4?

@@Jetsi79 I've love to get implant-supported dentures. Money, however, is an issue there. At $2,000 to $,3000 per implant, and anywhere from 8 to 10 implants needed, we're talking about a LOT of money, before even the cost of a new set of dentures to go with them. And neither Medicare nor Medicaid will cover even a single implant. :shrug: I've simply resigend myself to being toothless, unless I win the lottery (actually, there's drawing tonight - wish me luck!! :) ).

You are preaching to the choir! I've been just where you are and I have overcome. So can you! I started with a very basic set of dentures and worked my way up. You don't have to start with the best but you do have to start somewhere. Find yourself a good dentist and set up a consultation to get the ball rolling. You won't regret it! Life is too short and too precious to go through what you are going through. You can do it!!

+llora1000 Thank you!

Your so right here teeth look great very pretty smile.

+kalinjax You look beautiful how much did it cost?

It's true. Eyes and the mouth IS your face. So if your mouth is messed up, that's why it's such a devastating blow to the confident. Smile is everything. :-(

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Thank you! Unfortunately, it happens sometimes. Preventative care is always the most important aspect but some of us sort of had tough odds from the get go. Good luck.

Thanks

I know it has been awhile but do you talk about cost?

+Tigi Curtis-Wood Thank you! It was a little challenging in the beginning. I did have issues with slurred speech. The only thing I can say is to make sure you get plenty of practice in. Take your time, talk slowly until you can build your way back up to normal speed. Read aloud and focus on the areas you are having the most trouble with. The best way to learn anything is through consistent practice and repetition. Good luck to you!

New dentures need some time to get used to. With practice and patience, talking will become easier!

Low-Priced Flexible Dentures thank you for taking your time to give me reassuring advice about my dentures. Much appreciated x

Anytime! :)

hope your reconsider, don't go there! You said your petrified??? it's for a good reason!

Pamela Adams That's horrible advice to give someone, Pamela. You don't know what kind of pain Lisa is already in, nor what other unpleasantness her natural teeth give her. With dentures, she can be pain-free, and have a beautiful smile. Why would anyone ever say that was a bad thing?

First of all she mentions nothing about being in pain! You misread her response , talking about she's in pain. She mentioned she's petrified that her natural teeth have to be gone she feels this way for a good reason. These are the teeth that God gave her they should not be removed! These dentist keep their patients ill informed about the fact that her teeth is what's keeping her face structure together! She should visit a holistic doctor to learn what can be done to savage her God given gift not lose her teeth to an evil human who has no right deconstructing God's work.

Pamela, NOONE rational and sane gets dentures "just because". As it so happens, I know her fear, because I _felt_ it myself: I just went through the very process she was so frightened of - getting all the remaining teeth in my mouth extracted, twenty of them in one procedure. And I did it because, yes: PAIN. Most recently, an abscess beneath a broken tooth. Nor is this the only time I've had horrible pain. I've lost twelve teeth before that abcess, and each time, there was a very great deal of pain involved. But when _I_ get _my_ dentures - I'll be fitted for my interim dentures in just eleven days - when that happens? No more broken teeth. Never an abcess again. No more needles, and drills, and abject quivering terror of the dentist's office. No kind and loving God could possibly condemn the men and women who help me achieve that pain- and fear-free state. [[ These are the teeth that God gave [[ her they should not be removed! First: not everyone believes God exists. Second: if God wanted her to keep her teeth forever, then perhaps God - putatively all-powerful and all-knowing - should have made her teeth sufficiently indestructible, that she would never need to even _consider_ extractions and dentures? [[ She should visit a holistic doctor to [[ learn what can be done to savage (sic) [[ her God given gift [...] And if the answer is "nothing" ...? Because in many cases, that's exactly what the situation is: there is _nothing_ that can be done to salvage a tooth. And in some cases, doing nothing at all can be LIFE THREATENING, not to mention excruciatingly painful. For example, I had an abscess under a broken tooth just a few weeks ago. Worst pain I've ever experienced - worse than being bit by a large dog as a toddler. Worst that breaking my foot in seven places at eight years old. [[ [...] not lose her teeth to an evil human [...] To heal, to relieve pain, to ease suffering - these are not the acts of an evil person. However, to chastise someone who does these things ...? Much closer to evil. Much.

Pamela Adams Some people have to have them done. A good friend of mine actually broke all of her upper teeth in a car accident. She couldn't eat solid foods at all and had lost over 40 pounds from it she is much happier and healthier now.

+Irma Camp You're very welcome!

Thank you!!! Some comments people made were so mean when you were pregnant.I think you look fabulous.

+Dracko Sanchez she won't say what she paid be cause she didn't pay anything! She is a compensated endorser!!!! Normal people could never hope to afford these.

+Ms Wonderful if you actually watch her videos you would see how much it cost her and her story of how she is NOT compensated and it was hard for her and her family to come up with.

+Alora Outdoors I promise you she was compensated. Do you have any idea how much money those procedures and dentures cost? How about $50,000 plus. If she received free services then she's compensated.

Implying you've ever kissed a girl with that breath lmao.

mugen1237 your mom doesn't seem to mind.

andujo211 You didn't get the joke lol. Too bad. Nice try though. Bye!

mugen1237 the only joke is you bro

I will tell you that mine are costing right at $4,000. I am on my fourth day after having all of my teeth pulled and wearing my healing dentures.

Dave Schweiger not everyone is a candidate for implants and their expensive. If you don't have enough bone you can't get implants.

Aww thank you!!