I gag on dentures all the time and dental phobia
Q. Hi. I have undergoing lots of dental work over the past 8 weeks due to a dental phobia I’ve had for 15 years. I had lots of extractions and now wear partial dentures on both top and bottom. The bottom one is okay but the top is awful. I have 3 front teeth on the top denture and they stick out from my other teeth, are gappy and the worst thing is I gag all the time the denture is in. The pain they both are causing me is unreal and jaw constantly aches. I’m not eating and a virtual recluse. My dentist said come back in 3 MONTHS to see what and if they can do anything. I’m desperate can anyone help I’m only 35 and feel like my life is over.
A. Immediate dentures made to replace teeth at the same visit as the extractions can be very problematic. they jaw does reshape after extractions and it is likely that you will need to make new sets of teeth within a year. It may be worth seekng a second opinion on the existing teeth, as a phobic the main thing to manage when making false teeth is the dentures, if you can do that , you’ll be fine.
if you can manage the treatment, your remaining teeth are suitable, & funds allow you might consider replacing the to denture with a bridge or implants.
Regards
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