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Codger 
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 Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 5:39pm |
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I don't need no stinkin dental work as long as I can keep grinding the grits with the one top, and bottom chomper still remaining.....
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dr p
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Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 8:31pm |
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That is your "chewing teeth"!!!!
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 31 Oct 2023 at 2:06am |
Ted J : I kind of wonder as just finding a dentist to take Delta Dental for Medicare in this area wasa chore , Then they paid about 1/2 of the total cost as it seems the extraction cost per tooth was high . Now as everything is suppose to be going to a shape with no swelling and final positioning of old gum line . The fact I need to glue the dang plate in , ya that ticks me off . The fact by the time I wear the dang thing most of the day it's loose at bedtime . That is the part where wife kept them in and she only complained she could not eat malts with small seeds as ended up under plates . She had 2 sets throughout her lifetime but had to have them refit a couple times as some point became a sore spot . Have not had that problem but trying to bite off something with back teeth rather than front is a real problem .
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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dr p
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Posted: 31 Oct 2023 at 6:19pm |
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Will gix denture for tractor parts
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DMiller
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Posted: 31 Oct 2023 at 6:51pm |
Gal that set up my current Upper denture made certain I understood this one is a Temporary. Was molded for while Old teeth were still there, the next 10 months will be the settling in with this plate as a Healing time denture where will get Second Mold and a New Permanent Denture at that time. All of mine was paid for Up Front including second plate.
Total was $6400 if paid as went, $5400 Paid In Full up front. I had no insurance for this.
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dr p
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Posted: 01 Nov 2023 at 6:31am |
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As long as you are happy. Did you get to see the new boat you bought for the dentist?
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DMiller
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Posted: 01 Nov 2023 at 6:52am |
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LOL!!! No, but She is quite Cute, would love to see in a Bikini except her Hubs would likely NOT!! He is a Radiologist in STL.
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 01 Nov 2023 at 7:55pm |
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Dental insurance limit was $2500 , so cost me around $800 on the upper plate and $400 for extractions . tried ot get it done so it straddled years in late Dec and Jan . of next .
Going to have to get back to dentist as again tonight hamburger wit ha real thin slice or raw onion had to be cut in pieces as could not bite through onion with out plate rocking or coming loose in back .
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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dr p
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Posted: 02 Nov 2023 at 6:16am |
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Coke, how many teeth do you have on the lower arch? Sounds more like a bite issue than a fit issue
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DMiller
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Posted: 02 Nov 2023 at 7:14am |
 Coke-in-MN wrote:
Dental insurance limit was $2500 , so cost me around $800 on the upper plate and $400 for extractions . tried ot get it done so it straddled years in late Dec and Jan . of next .
Going to have to get back to dentist as again tonight hamburger wit ha real thin slice or raw onion had to be cut in pieces as could not bite through onion with out plate rocking or coming loose in back . |
My temp plate does that, dental tech determined Palate height too tall and gum trough being uneven to gums but is typical of temp denture molded with original teeth still in place. Said the Liner will help that Somewhat, but will require adhesive too until can remold in a year for the actual permanent plate.
Edited by DMiller - 02 Nov 2023 at 7:15am
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DMiller
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Posted: 14 Nov 2023 at 8:00am |
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Update, still no necessity for Dentugrip stuff, close dimensionally palate to denture holds a reasonably tight lock. Managed to 'Bite' away pieces of a burrito I made from leftover Mex and soft shells, can easily eat some foods where are a few still a challenge. Latest visit to Dental office and all is healing well, only been just over a month since placed.
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 14 Nov 2023 at 12:34pm |
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dr P : have mostly full bottom set - bridge on both sides on molars .
I was unlucky in had 4 first teeth 2 top 2 bottom I never got and them 1st teeth failed around 22 years of age /
Dentist sent me to a specialist and his idea was to remove bridges and supporting teeth and get a lower plate also, or a partial - NO THANKS will work with what I have for now.
Reason on upper was 2 bridges there - supporting teeth gave out after being 60 years since bridge was placed over teeth . Then K nine teeth ended up with a infection - Dentist said antibiotic would not work and extraction was only way .
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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
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Posted: 24 Mar 2025 at 6:39am |
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Sounds like finding the right size can be tricky. I'd take one of the old ones to match it up properly. A little grinding shouldn't hurt if it's just a minor fit issue.
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DMiller
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Posted: 25 Mar 2025 at 3:34am |
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Permanent Plate been in Since November, fits better than previous and not needing liners so far. Can still Roll It Off when chew something tough or pull it away with something Sticky but is working extremely well for me. CoWorker got his temp upper, then got ill and the plate fit changed, has been back to his doc where they plan a Liner in a few weeks and then he has all lowers pulled, pins installed and a temp plate set there. Frustrates him some but is feeling better of it as time goes by.
Is defined a Learning Curve for general eating but quite manageable for myself.
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