I am 38 years old and unfortunately I had to go with my dentists advice reluctantly and have all my teeth removed. I understand I should have looked after them more but I have suffered from depression and did not consider remembering to brush my lovely white teeth I once had. Now I have had all my teeth removed my dentist fitted and re-adjusted my denture, but told me it would take 4 months to let my gums settle before getting new ones. I still cannot wear the set I was given, I am due to go back in November as that will be 4 months, but I have no confidence to go to interviews to look for work and feel I cannot wait this long. My gums are healing but what can I do, I only want to feel like I can smile again. Please advise me on what to do. Angela

I am getting ready to go and have all my teeth extracted next week. I can not afford to get immediate dentures so i have to wait until my gums heal and get dentures after that. I would love it if i could but i have come to the conclusion that if i don’t have any more toothaches it will be worth the wait. I work in a library and i am the first person patrons see when they come in the door, right now i don’t smile because my teeth are bad and after i have them extracted i won’t smile cause i don’t have any teeth until i get my dentures. I have low self esteem as it, i just look forward to the day that i can smile again. Luckily i have a boss who is gonna work with me and let me work in a different department (one that doesn’t have very many patrons) for awhile until i get my dentures.