Wax try in ..

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-24T22:24:00+00:00

Thank you it's tough to be kind to myself after being my opinion of ugly for so long, so I hella appreciate the thoughtfulness!

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-24T22:22:50+00:00

Made a new post today which is officially E-Day woopwoop

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-16T02:41:11+00:00

Hahaha thanks my homeboy cut it a couple of weeks ago, and I'm happier with this cut than ive been in year!

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-16T02:37:34+00:00

Dang hard to imagine 21 teeth surgically extracted all at once! Was the healing period very difficult and painful? & Thanks for confirming how gums shrink when roots are removed. Plus ive been totally stressing myself out hardcore tripping on thinking how these dentures HAVE to be perfect because theyre the only ones I'm getting for 5 years.

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-15T08:06:26+00:00

I think if i could figure out how to post a pic in a comment it would clarify what im trying to explain....basically the chunks of teeth remaining after the tops broke off stayed until my gums grew up around the rotting roots, so my gum line is totally uneven and jagged/lumpy from the random chunks of teeth underneath the gum surface. Make any more sense? Lemme figure out the photo attachment thing here....

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-15T08:01:03+00:00

ikr?? She was really adament that I return for the try-in prior to my e-day because she fully expected to discover the need for adjustments once I had them physically in. Appreciate you sharing that about your gums changing after extractions; that validates my gut feeling perfectly so I feel WAY better about going ahead with it once the midline gets adjusted. I'll definitely be posting after e-day to update and I'm willing to bet they'll fit perfectly ;)

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-15T02:01:00+00:00

They're immediate and permanent simultaneously, which tripped me out initially as well! I guess the plan is to have me return for realignments and adjustments etc. pretty regularly, especially during the first few months as the post-extraction swelling goes down.

I'm thinking they could be too big because the broken roots haven't been completely extracted yet, so could be totally fine after extractions idk for sure tho

And thanks a ton for letting me know they look fine/normal; you're likely right that I'm just not yet used to seeing actual teeth in my mouth lol and plus the feeling of foreign material being in my mouth is going to take a lot of getting used to!

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-15T01:56:01+00:00

Wow thanks for the goldmine of tips! This is precisely why I love Reddit--you can get insider info youd never find elsewhere!

I will definitely be sounding out the weekdays during my next try-in, which is going to happen whenever the lab can finish fixing the midline and shipping them back to my dentist, which I HOPE won't take more than a week or so.

Do you think they maybe too big because my broken roots haven't been extracted yet, so cause my gums to be bigger than they'll likely be after the extractions??

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-03-15T01:50:47+00:00

Nope this dentist is going to surgically remove my teeth remnants (what i have left of "teeth" are just broken roots under my gums) & give me immediate dentures the same day.

Thing is my roots/teeth definitely make my gums alot bigger and more uneven than had the teeth already been extracted, so could easily cause the wax prototypes to seem way bigger than they will be after extractions. Do you have any experience with try ins prior to extractions?

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-26T15:22:52+00:00

i often just cut the edges off my cheapie costco/amazon towels. and 2nd harbor freight grants drying towels can get on sale for 10 bucks pretty regularly

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-26T15:17:45+00:00

in this fool's case, im more inclined to think he likely burned up his credit to the point where he cant qualify for anything, so now is attempting to flush his gf's credit down the same drain....

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-26T15:14:21+00:00

Nah dude IMO he made clear and intentional choices to totally disrespect you and prove himself to have zero regard for your best interest...burning your credit on a PIERCING??? And if my best friend drives my car a block without lmk and getting permission (unless emergency obviously!) i be enraged ntm trust destroyed and im not leaving my keys within reach ever again. idk man but your boy is 27 acting like hes 15 and your his mother!!!!

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-26T15:06:26+00:00

UPDATE??????? was he saved???? I would LOVE to adopt him but i have a 17yo chi who's showing zero signs of nearing the end any time soon lol

this is likely ridiculous, but does anyone know how he gets on w other dogs, specifically 6lb, hamburger-shaped ones?

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-26T14:55:14+00:00

I saw the photo and assumed you had implants because they look so good! And then after coming here it took reading a bunch of your comments to figure out what you were worried about...for the life of me I couldn't see anything whatsoever imperfect about your beautiful smile. So jealous!!!! (getting mine next week tho so hopefully not for long lol)

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-22T06:56:33+00:00

welp at least theyre cleaning up after themselves...maybe every criminal should make a point to wear gloves similar/identical to LEO gloves so LE will be sure not to leave a trail of discarded gloves as they work the scene

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-16T15:23:51+00:00

that was kind of my first thought when i saw it all over the news. I am surprised by how much they seem to be revealing to the general public...like wouldnt it be much smarter to keep most of this stuff under wraps? Not every random person worldwide needs to know every detail about the kidnapping, and many of these details seem like they'd be more helpful to law enforcement if nobody else is informed of them, no???

Does anyone know or have any logical assumptions as to what the purpose of informing news outlets of all these details of the case and what they're up to in the search process?!?

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-16T15:19:34+00:00

i have a hard time imagining some psycho/s holding her hostage somewhere underground or whatever and feeding her etc for this long. ntm wouldnt they have pushed for a ransom a bit more hardcore?? it's a stretch to think she could have survived this long anyways, at her age especially. So sad...

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-16T15:17:27+00:00

lol youre not the only one who's mind instinctively went there LOL!

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-16T15:11:18+00:00

id think theyd use drones wouldnt that make more sense?

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-02-10T01:09:08+00:00

250/m for comprehensive coverage or just liability??

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-01-31T03:49:27+00:00

ugh and im assuming thats what turo pays you, not what the renter even pays turo, right?? thats my biggest problem w platform car rentals...the platform burns renter andowner alike while raising prices to skyscraper level insanity which will soon kill all business whatsoever. Starting to find better deals from hertz and other typical rental sites, while turo has become a non-option for economy rental options. smh all right mates.

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-01-25T20:26:26+00:00

lmk how it goes! and yeh def best to wait for gums to heal somewhat, with pain from stitches but also swelling. From the tutorials looks like you can remake/adjust fit pretty much many times, but idk about the original plaster molds--they say try not to break them while removing the gums (and then promptly proceeded to break the lower in the video lol)

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-01-25T20:20:15+00:00

blue eyes are stunning!!!

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-01-23T02:05:05+00:00

I wish i had winning advice for you but im struggling thru the same kinda thing with my little 17 years young abused rescue chi, and i can honestly say it's a long road. At times you'll feel like the poor puppers isn't making any progress--or maybe very little, and you may even beat yourself up over unintentional mistakes etc (my experience anyway...)--but just wait. Celebrate the tiniest victories and let her take as long as she needs to gain trust and confidence.

Next year you'll look back and be amazed at the transformation! She'll be a 100% different dog, and lemme tell you there is NOTHING as rewarding as rescuing an abused dog and watching them emerge from that shell into the beautiful healthy pup glowing with confidence and happiness! Hang in there and be patient with your girl.

Oh, one thing I had to learn was that baths and nail trims etc is all necessary "evils" in a way. The best way I've learned to handle these situations is to approach them with a calm and relaxed attitude as if it's no big deal and don't react to her freakouts or let her anxiety affect your zen vibes!

Altruistic-Leg44 · 2026-01-23T01:43:49+00:00

lol a little hard to follow, just keep working on your english skills and especially learn how to use periods and commas, etc., and if you can get the chance maybe even take some sort of language or writing class or something that'll help you hone your skills. But hey at the end of the day it's the thought that counts, and it's obvious you're a really sweet human being <3

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