What Do You Think?

[SallyUK]

I have tried to overcome my fear and made myself have new teeth in time for my wedding in four weeks time. I’m very proud of myself.

I had too dentures on top and a bridge on bottom. They were fitted at lunchtime today! I had large gaps between my bottom teeth due to age. I’ll be 60 in 3 months!! Eek!!!

They feel fine, Im just a bit paranoid that Im speaking funny and the bottom ones are a bit too tall? But I’m assuming that my dentist would have taken all the measurements etc when he was preparing the bridge and I’ll get used to them soon? I don’t remember my own bottom teeth being this big! Lol

Do they look ok?

 

[Busybee]

They do look very long and that can't be comfortable. Can't you ask the dentist to adjust this?

 

[SallyUK]

They do look very long and that can't be comfortable. Can't you ask the dentist to adjust this?

I thought that too - he’s off on A/L now for 2 weeks.

Will they need to take the bridge out again to do this?

 

[Busybee]

I would have thought they could do it when the bridge is in your mouth. But they may have done it this way for a reason (strength/bite stability etc).

Go to another dentist for an opinion while your dentist is on holiday. This should not cost much and will give you more information when you do see your dentist. The second opinion should be able to let you know what's possible given your particular situation. It would be ideal to see a restorative specialist of prosthodontist but that may cost a little more. If you feel comfortable otherwise then you might get used to it. What does your fiance think?