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Lol, that's great

My husband agrees 100%.😂😂😂😂

Your teeth age BEAUTIFUL!! Are they the same set from 14 years ago??? (Your permanents) Thank you for what you’re doing. I’m on 30 days & almost defeated. ❤

Wow, thank you so much for sharing your experience! It sounds like you've been through a lot, and it's great to hear that things have worked out well for you. Have you heard of Cushion Grip? They sell it on Amazon. Maybe worth looking into for your top denture. I appreciate your kind words and encouragement. Also, thank you for the compliment-that's very kind of you! I'm glad to be able to help. Take care and all the best to you!

I'd like to give a shout out for Cushion Grip also! It's a little miracle in a tube. You do have very pretty blue eyes. Have a great day!

​@@kalinjax Aspen Dental has been a nightmare! I had my remaining 5 front lower teeth extracted 9 months ago and the Aspen dentist did not put in any sutures, he had no mammal free sutures in the office even though I had informed him of my AlphaGal mammal allergy a month prior to surgical extractions. I paid in full for the best, Comfilytes package. My permanent dentures do not fit, I cannot get them in and they look like Halloween prop plastic. They look nothing like what is advertised and I was given only 3 tooth shade choices...not the 20 choices advertised. The gums are bubblegum pink. Any advice? I paid a LOT for quality dentures and what they gave me look like two dollar novelty teeth.

Yes, she's beautiful to me

Yes, cheek biting! Forgot to add that one to the list. Thank you!

I'm so sorry. I am going to make a video very soon that addresses functioning with dentures. Hopefully I can give a different spin that might help. Hang in there!

3 sets? How long do they last? I'm about to go through this and paying out of packet

Very true! Hope everything gets sorted for you.

I agree. Isolation and not having the right information can prolong things that absolutely should be taken care of. But hey, despite the challenges, you're getting it done! Feel proud!

Type 2 diabetes is not in your DNA; it is all about your diet.

Yes, it feels very strange and unnatural at first but I believe with the right mindset, most can acclimate pretty well to them. Good luck to you!!

I'm so glad I could help!

Your comment means a lot. Sometimes I question whether I'm still helpful or not since I've been doing this for almost 14 years. Encouragement from people like yourself is what keeps me going!

Glad it was helpful! You got this!

You've got this🙏

My Dentist bedside manner sucked...so I went way less than I should have...Finally I had to have Oral Surgery done by a Dr. I love. All the $$$ I wasted on that Dentist🥺 I say Goodbye and Good Luck!

Thanks for watching! If I had the money, I would definitely get implants. First, because they preserve the jaw bone. Next, because the palate isn't covered. Lastly, because they are secure. No movement, whatsoever. So I don't need any relines, nor do I need to spend money on adhesives to keep them in place. They have very much become a part of my mouth and the only time I think about them not being my teeth is when I am at the dentist or talking about them.

@@kalinjax Thx babe for answering my question & for providing reasons. Very helpful! 😉

By phased, I think you mean doing the extractions in phases? I hope I got the right. If so, yes. Some dentists actually prefer that. I hope you find someone that is willing to work with you and accommodate your needs. It's seriously not totally uncommon to do things in stages. Best of luck to you.

Yes, absolutely! So important!

Did my all on 4 and I should have done dentures. I have so much plastic in my mouth. I had to have the top sanded down so I could speak. The 8:44 bottom everything I eat gets stuck..constant oralb flossing. 66k to have these

@@tamiirogers7775 how do you have the All in four implants with plastic in your mouth, My all in four implants are without plastic, that’s the point of implants vs dentures!!

That's awesome. I'll be getting my all on 4 permanents in July😊

I would have had to sell a kidney if mine had cost that much. I live in southern US and cost for extractions and full bottom implant was well below 10,000$. Good luck you are going to love life again soon.😊

Yes, this is totally normal, unfortunately. I know it's frustrating. I think a lot of people think it will either come naturally or that it won't be as challenging as it is. You have to practice to build up muscle memory and the best way to do this is without adhesive. Let them flop allover. Of course, do this at home. But the more you allow yourself to fail with them, the more you will get used to utilizing your tongue, cheeks, and facial muscles in general to keep them in. You have not used your mouth his way prior to getting dentures. It's a unique experience. I think it's like playing a guitar. You watch people move their fingers all over the fretboard with ease but if you've never played, your fingers aren't going to be able to stretch so far and it's going to be uncomfortable and feel impossible. It just takes a LOT of practice.

Thanks so much for your support!

Don't ever trust any gene therapy

I keep seeing a lot of stuff about this pop up and man, I hope so! That would be amazing for everyone to get another chance with natural teeth.

That will continue for a while, man. I’m almost a year in and I’m still picking tooth shrapnel out of my gums. Chew gum or fruit roll ups when your teeth are out. It does help.

Yes, all of this is normal. I forgot to address bone spurs in this video but that's very common after extractions.

This is a common problem with the bottom denture. Adapting to dentures, especially bottom ones, involves using your facial muscles differently and building muscle memory. The muscles in your cheeks, tongue, and lips are key to stabilizing the dentures. It's not something that comes naturally at first. With practice, these muscles will learn to work together more effectively, leading to better control and comfort over time. What helped me was practicing with intention without adhesive so I could build that muscle memory. I hope this helps.

Nothing to write home about haha! Just foundation, concealer, brow gel, eyeshadow, eye liner, curl my lashes, mascara, then lip liner and chapstick. :)

Wait, huh? You got extractions and dentures a year ago and weren't able to have them relined for a whole year? Yes, a lot of the time, the relines are an additional expense. I hear the average is still around $150 for a soft reline.

I have the all-on-4 implants on top and bottom. It is fixed. But I did have dentures for a couple years and I know a lot of people can't afford implants yet so I still make a lot of denture content to help people through that.

@@kalinjax It terrifies me to wear dentures, it's like aging by 20 years at once since I know that I have to and yet I don't have a choice...depressing really tbh. Thank you for answering me I appreciate that very much.

@@olivierjasko, thinking about the need and process can cause anxiety and depression (depression is what got me to needed the partials. ). Funny thing is, once it’s done and you heal up, you’re going to have renewed confidence.

@@mikemorgan8206 Thank you Mike!

I always used sensodyne because it is not abrasive. If you compare the consistency of sensodyne to regular toothpaste, you’ll see that it doesn’t have the same grit to it. Others use regular dish soap but toothpaste helped me mentally as it gave me a sense of normalcy and familiarity. I hope this helps.

I’m sorry you’re going through this. I plan on making a video very soon about patients being gaslighted by their dentists because it’s a problem I’m seeing way too often and getting pretty sick of it. Of course there are patients that really do make up reasons to complain or they have very unrealistic expectations but that is not the norm at all. Usually, it’s a patient that is having serious difficulties and the dentist is putting them into averages that just do not apply to them. No accountability either.

⁠@@kalinjaxI know this is off topic a little but when wearing temps on the bottom did you ever notice that what I call dip lip? I had my lower done 4/22 and I am more insecure with my appearance than before.

Wow! That was a lot of great information in a short time. I think watching videos like this helped to prepare my mind so that I wouldn't be freaked out. I saw you and I thought, if she can do it then, I can do it. Honestly, the biggest problem that I'm having is mourning my teeth. It's hard not to look back and not blame yourself. It's like an amputation. However, I am extremely grateful that my dentist made me temporary ones. I believe in gratitude. It goes a long way toward helping in a bad situation. I'm always aware that if someone knocks at the door that the first thing that I have to do is run and put in my teeth. I know that I will adjust to that idea. I have suffered from depression since I was 20 years old so, I have tried and fought very hard not to let depression be part of the situation. My depression comes and goes and doesn't really depend on my life situation at the time. I look around and I see that there are a lot of people that are suffering emotionally right now even if they don't have something like all their teeth pulled at once. I want to still be able to be there for them. I'm going in a week for my second re line. I noticed from the shrinkage of my gums that the top pallet is now sitting way farther back. I never gagged once and I've been wearing these for a few months. Now, I can't keep it in without gagging immediately. I know that the dentist can fix this situation. Our gums shrink more than we realize and it seems like every week or so, they fit completely differently. I'm still eating nothing but mashed potatoes, overcooked macaroni and different kinds of beans. And, I feel weak. I know I have to add some different nutrition to my diet. My primary physician told me to eat carrots. 😅 I can't believe it's been so long since this journey started for you. I truly am feeling the depression of this and I always am reminded that over 90% of this is mental. If my husband hadn't passed away then, I would be laughing and I wouldn't be alone. I lost my mom a year ago and I've never been this isolated. Then again, the whole world is hurting right now. I'm very sensitive and I feel it. So, I'm not complaining. I find it hard to cry alone in order to let some of the bad feelings out. My husband passed away on our kitchen floor on his birthday. I was alone from that moment on and I didn't cry for 2 months because, I thought if I started crying that I might start screaming and then who would be here to stop me. I thanked someone who does videos for laughing so much because, I started laughing with him and then I start crying and I do feel better. It ended up with him getting attacked over and over for laughing. Today, he barely smiled while he made his videos. People are so mean. Anyway, thanks for listening. You are helping a lot of people to know what to expect. I'm so glad that you're aware that you may be 14 years in but, there are thousands of people that are at day one all over the world. You're making a meaningful difference. 🩷

If I were you and unless you have lots of money or really good dental insurance I would pass on immediate dentures. I know what your thinking you don't want people seeing you without teeth. Well your letting people see you now with teeth that must look pretty horrible so what's the difference? A good dentist will recommend not getting immediate dentures because of the swelling, pain shrinkage, fitment and all the trips back to the dentist so much can go wrong. Everything needs time to heal and your mouth is no different. Atleast 8 months to a year is what they recommend to let everything heal and for your permanent dentures to fit good and without much if any pain. And did I mention the cost of getting both. Its best to wait but alot of people care to much about what other people think of their appearance. They aren't the ones paying for everything they aren't the ones going through the pain physically and mentally. I cried the day I had mine pulled because it's a huge change in so many different ways. However I had no choice but to pass on immediate dentures due to not having dental insurance or thousands of dollars. I'm glad I waited though because ive heard of so much trouble with immediate dentures but if you have the best insurance and cash than go for both it's a waste of money though. And regardless of what people think especially your friends and family their going to know you have dentures regardless if there being worn or not

@@dannycolemire2652 I have been fighting all my life to keep my teeth. I have spent 10,000’s and 10 1000s of dollars to try to keep my teeth and that was with insurance. God blessed me with a good husband, even though he is not rich by far. As he was active duty army for 20+ years, he would always find a way. I was fortunate enough to get my top 10 in 2019 right in the nick of time because I was Septic. I started losing my bottom teeth in 2020 when we moved to Fort Hood, Texas, and I was too embarrassed, too scared to see a dentist. I was scared because I could never walk out of the dentist office with the bill less than 4 to 5 grand. I’m lucky enough to have all six on the top, but we just couldn’t afford the lower. I have four implants on the bottom for snap in and to be honest I wish I would’ve waited. To know it’s only been two months and I’m insecure. What am I gonna be like in 3, 4, and 5 months!? I just came back from visiting my oldest son who is 35 and for my 54th birthday he made a dream of mine coming true. I got to swim with dolphins at discovery Cove, and i loved and cherish every single moment. up until I seen the pictures of myself. My lower lip looks like I literally have dip in it. That night, looking at the pictures and album he had made for me. I sat by myself and cried to me the pictures are hideous. To think my husband is paying $15k for this makes me sick to my stomach. I actually can eat less now than I could with five bottom front, broken teeth, and five ready to fall out. It’s really embarrassing and it really takes a toll on your mental health. I honestly think it’s disturbing and disgusting that when people have medical issues that are insurance does not cover any major dental work. Especially when you have spent so much money and time trying to save your teeth. Trust me back in 2019. I’m not only contacted the military insurance company, but also the Dental board and even wrote to the White House. Nobody seems to care and that’s really sad.

Have you asked your dentist about possible TMJ?

@@kalinjax I have an appointment to ask about that. He doesn’t really do any regular dental work but specializes in dentures and extractions. I do think I am going to need a specialist to help me with this. I don’t think my snap in dentures are fitting properly and it is throwing my bite off enough that it has aggravated TMJ.

Oh no! I never had it but I heard it is extremely painful. :(

You deserve better

Did you ever go back for a reline or adjustments?

Shallow

@@motheranddaughter6855 why am I shallow? it's not like I broke up with her over it. I just think it would have been nice if she mentioned it a bit earlier on is all.

@@oubliette862 true but you didn’t elaborate why you broke up.

@@motheranddaughter6855 because she passed away. I prefer not to mention that part is all. you're right in thinking what you did, it's all good I understand. poor wording on my part.