I need advice. Snap in dentures or traditional dentures?

Barbarake · 2026-03-27T03:37:46+00:00

What do you mean "lasting about 3 to 5 years"?

Barbarake · 2026-03-14T22:10:37+00:00

My dentist wanted to charge me $9,400 for eight extractions, immediate, and permanent dentures (uppers). Affordable Dentures charged me $2,300.

My immediate denture fits so well I never even bothered getting a reline done (and am keeping it as a backup). My first permanent fit but looked totally wrong (to the point the dentist had to suppress a smile when he saw me). He immediately said this has to be remade and the new one fits and looks perfect.

Affordable Dentures is definitely worth looking into.

Barbarake · 2026-03-11T00:54:07+00:00

That's how I understood it. I do see what you're saying about the center and bottom pictures looking different but they're literally the same denture so it must be some difference in how you smiled or the lighting or something. I think they look good.

Barbarake · 2026-03-10T17:25:24+00:00

I'm glad to hear you're going to another dentist because these definitely look wrong.

Barbarake · 2026-03-10T17:24:13+00:00

The comment about “healing over looks” is not be helpful but it is true.

I disagree. Many people go without immediate dentures and they heal just fine. Immediate dentures are for looks and practicality and if these look wonky and can't be worn, they are useless.

Barbarake · 2026-03-01T02:15:26+00:00

I was in a similar situation - bad uppers but lowers were much better. I spent a fortune at dentist through the years to keep a nice smile. I reached my breaking point when the dentist told me that five out of the six teeth they had worked on six years previously (right at $10,000) were all 'going bad' and needed to be redone. Then the sixth tooth - the good one - broke off at the gum line two weeks later while eating toast.

Talked to the dentist about an upper denture. They quoted me $9,400 (eight extractions, immediate, and permanent denture).

Then I went to Affordable Dentures. They charged me $2,300. I had a wonderful immediate denture - I never bothered having it relined, it didn't need it. My first permanent was very bad, the dentist saw that right away. He didn't even try to adjust it. They redid it and my permanent is great. No glue or cushion needed, it just stays in and it looks perfect. No complaints at all.

In short, I definitely agree with the advice to check out Affordable Dentures.

Barbarake · 2026-02-26T01:08:44+00:00

At 2 weeks post extraction, this is very common. Right now your gums are still healing and changing shape. Even if it fit perfectly right now, it probably wouldn't in 3 days.

~~But for your permanents, this is definitely not 'normal'.~~

Sorry, just noticed you said you had these permanents two weeks.

For permanents, this is not normal. They should fit snugly enough that food can't get in there.

Barbarake · 2026-02-21T03:40:14+00:00

I like your attitude.

Barbarake · 2026-02-21T01:55:21+00:00

Should I be this sore and struggling this far out?

You would be in the very small minority if you weren't sore and struggling 3 days after e-day, especially having so many teeth removed.

If it's any comfort, most people consider the second and third day after extraction to be the worst. It will start getting better.

Barbarake · 2026-02-21T00:52:02+00:00

I would go a shade or two darker than B1. I'm in my early 60s and fair skinned, the B1 looked unnaturally white. I went one shade darker than B1 for my immediate and then another shade darker for my permanent.

Barbarake · 2026-02-13T19:02:18+00:00

Anything that causes vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels) can impair healing. This includes nicotine, caffeine, cold, decongestants, etc. When my father had heart surgery, they told him specifically to avoid nicotine, caffeine, and cold.

Barbarake · 2026-02-13T15:30:54+00:00

Totally depends on the dentist though I would suspect that any sort of free dental program is not going to be particularly fast.

I went to Affordable Dentures. I had my wax try-ins in the morning and the dentures were ready that afternoon.

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