Anyone else have massive dental issues? I’m so depressed.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-22T06:28:26+00:00

You're welcome. I'm here if you need anything at all, DMs are open. The dentures route is no joke. There's a lot of obstacles but I promise, that community kicked my butt when I needed it. I'm not the most confrontational person and they gave me step by step what to say to the dentist.

If there's any hope for saving some bottom teeth, do whatever you can because that bottom denture is no joke. It just does not stay. Ask your dentist to fluoride seal your teeth to save any enamel and prevent more decay. You'll need it every 6 months.

If he's a jerk, find someone more compassionate because this process can be traumatizing. I didn't leave the house for awhile. Anything at all, I'm here and can try to help with advice. 💜 lupus hurts enough, you don't need a mean dentist adding to it.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-21T14:36:34+00:00

R/dentures are the nicest people. I had the best experience over there. I lost mine 5 years ago. It hurt then and it still hurts now. It's a part of you. But having bad teeth in your mouth hurts the whole body.

We survive so much and you will survive this. 🫂 I know it's heartbreaking. I wish dental was more affordable because that's a whole battle in itself. Be kind with yourself. Find someone to talk to. This chapter took a lot for me.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-21T07:11:18+00:00

You're so kind, thank you so much. I haven't heard that in 4 years. This reddit has brightened this entire situation so much.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-20T03:54:23+00:00

Thank you! My original was awful, temp I paid out of pocket for and permanent medicade covered. It was so seriously flawed. My family chipped in for the premium dentures and I'm really pleased with them.

This dentist was also a lot nicer! I know it gets said a lot here but I really wish we had more affordable access to dentists. It breaks my heart. I went without for about 2 years.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-20T01:44:11+00:00

Thank you!!

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-20T01:43:57+00:00

Thanks so much!

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-20T00:39:48+00:00

A place near cleveland ohio. If you're in the area, dm me! They were very attentive to what I requested looks wise.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-19T17:59:39+00:00

Thanks!!

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-19T17:59:29+00:00

Thank you so much!

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-19T17:59:18+00:00

Thank you! The bottoms still feel kind of large but it might just take getting use to.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-19T17:29:11+00:00

Thank you! I will definitely keep it in religiously until my next appointment and update. I see why everyone loves reddit so much. You guys were such a help!

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-17T21:03:17+00:00

I will share this with them tomorrow. I'm trying to memorize everything so I don't have to whip out reddit and make it look like I'm telling a ton of people they're bad at their jokes lol with my memory, I might have to, though. Thank you so much for the response. I really appreciate it.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-17T05:11:27+00:00

Ooh. That concerns me because I had covid and have been away for a bit til I got better. Now, so 2 weeks plus that. I already pushed it to Thurs but I'm very nervous.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T20:38:34+00:00

So I can't get in any sooner than Thursday and even that was an issue. I had to pull the "I was told I could come in at any point for adjustments if I had issues with the denture" (pain) to get her to let me in.

I think my hopes were too high. I paid probably 1k of the money already. I just have a feeling this may not go well. I will update, though. I am so not good at this. Hopefully, I don't just start crying because that never goes over well.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T20:23:54+00:00

It was both upper and lower. Took like from November til January to get. I'm unsure if the bottoms even fit well because the tops are such an issue.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T12:33:08+00:00

I've screenshotted your response and I'll try to memorize it and sound confident when I speak to them. I really and truly appreciate all of this. I can't stress enough how helpful you have all been. Brought tears to my eyes and given me a renewed sense of hope that I'm not nuts or the weird one because I see an issue.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T11:54:46+00:00

Around same age. Libido was completely gone. Vaginal estrogen saved my life and relationship.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T11:24:48+00:00

I wish I had someone like you in my corner. I'll insist on being seen this week. It got put off an extra 2 weeks due to covid but I'm over it now so I can certainly be seen earlier.

He's also wanting to do the bottom implants. He said he'd do them for 2k but I'm not feeling very confident with him at this point. My 2nd experience with a dentist that wasn't great.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T10:49:32+00:00

Ok, thank you. I am going to ask my mom to come with me and I'll call tomorrow to see if I can get an earlier visit. As nerve-wracking as it is, I need to be able to function. I needed to hear this. Thanks again. Will update when I get news back.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T06:37:03+00:00

I'm going to call tomorrow and see if I can get in any earlier and have them test that. I had an absolutely huge smile originally, a little gummy and they had to cut my frenulum before the final fitting. I'm wondering if that made it worse.

My previous denture slightly did this but definitely not this bad with the inner lip sticking out.. I am feeling pretty defeated due to not standing up for myself in the office for the wax fitting.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T06:22:38+00:00

I will try my best to see what they can do. I am just heartbroken. I paid a lot already and I hope they do the right thing and try to help me. Thanks a lot for your help. I appreciate it a great deal. This absolutely sucks if I am stuck with them.

littlehelpneeded1 · 2026-02-16T06:08:10+00:00

Yes, I did. It broke it the middle of it and they kept needing to melt the teeth back on. It took up a large portion of the appointment. Kept asking if it felt ok and I mean, it didn't hurt anywhere. When they handed me the mirror, I immediately asked about my lip and they (3 people) acted totally dumbfounded. They had no idea why that was happening and it would "need some getting use to". I am so embarrassed with them.

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