Re: Group for younger partial denture weares

From: The Real Paul (no_at_no.no)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:18:20 GMT

Ron, tell me she is not so shallow as to drop you due to the loss of a
molar! If that is the case then drop her. Do not call her again. Delete her
from speed dial.

"Ron Wilson" <rwilson290@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> chrisfs59@hotmail.com (Chris Stehlik) wrote in message
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> > Yes, four lower front teeth. From advanced periodontitis. I don't
> > smoke, I didn't brush and floss for a long time, but do now. One of
> > the biggest problems is one of having no basis on what to expect.
> > First, what could I eat and what couldn't I eat. I take it apples are
> > out and ribs. but what about hot dogs ? chicken curry. Does it just
> > hook on ? or do you use adhesives? Is it necessary to clean after each
> > meal? (I'm figuring 'yes' but don't know for sure). How do you handle
> > making out with a potential romantic interest? How do you handle
> > sleeping with someone (in both the literal and figurative terms)
> >
>
>
> Well I have a gf of 3 months and on Wednesday I'm about to lose a
> molar (#19) for a few months while I wait for an implant. I'm 34.
> Though I realize this probably doesn't compare to losing 4 front teeth
> forever, I still don't know how the hell I'm going to tell her. The 3
> month point in a relationship is a little tricky for something like
> this to come up. It's like you're each starting to think (and talk)
> about taking things to a deeper level, yet it's still early enough
> that one can feel free to bail out at the drop of a hat if there's
> something you really don't like. I don't have a clue how I'm going to
> tell her. To tell her before the extraction and freak her out with
> the unknown. To tell her after the extraction and show her that the
> loss of a molar for a few months might be something with which she
> could cope, to not tell her at all and just don't open my mouth very
> wide for a few months (not sure how the heck I'd get away with it, but
> who knows). I was even looking at partial dentures this morning when
> I found out the news, but they look like retainers and I can't imagine
> that she wouldn't notice the thing if we were intimate.
>
> Feel free to email me if you want.
>
>
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> > I also am concerned that I have no way to tell what is a bad fit or a
> > good fit
> > If I say 'this doesn't feel right' I feel my dentist is unlikely to
> > say "yeah, I screwed up, I was having a bad day, partials were never
> > my strong suit". More likely, he will say 'well it was a difficult
> > case' or 'that's the best we can do these days, you just have to get
> > used to it'. At a couple hundred dollars a pop, I kinda want to get it
> > right the first time.
> > I may sound skeptical but I'm not comfortable on blindly choosing a
> > dentist.
> >
> >
> > "Roy Brown" <roybrown@sympatico.DotSeaEh> wrote in message
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> > > Chris you will be joining the ranks of millions. Ask away here and we
will
> > > see what we can do.
> > >
> > > Lower front teeth? Are you a smoker, mouth breather or both?
> > > --
> > > Roy
> > > DotSeaEh is .ca
> > >
> > > "Chris Stehlik" <chrisfs59@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:a2e671f.0411092347.b61b978@posting.google.com...
> > > | Hi,
> > > |
> > > | Does anyone know a support group (Net, or local to Northern CA) for
> > > | younger people with partial dentures? (I'm 37)
> > > | I will be needing them soon for my bottom front teeth(due to
> > > | periodontal probs), but don't seem to get information on everyday
> > > | things. Also it would just be nice to feel like I'm not the only
> > > | person I know with them.

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