:eek: I went to the dentist on 4/10, we are going to extract 10 teeth and fill the rest and get partial dentures. He wanted to try this route cause the bone in the roof of my mouth isn't very full denture friendly. So anyway the oral surgury was scheudled for 5/3 and they called today and now it is wed the 21st. I am so scarred! I will be missing a couple front teeth until I get the new ones, which won't be for a while because we are going to be doing root canals and fillings. I have this feeling in my stomach like just before you go down a drop on a roller coaster. I thought I had a few weeks to prepare my mind, now only a few days. I just pray that I can find the courage.

Soland. You WILL find the courage. And everyone here on this board is routing for you! I had my second appointment today and they did anothe clean up on my teeth. They are vastly improved but of course, still crooked and yellowish and horrible! The dentist said they have done everything they can do for me and will now refer me to the dental hospital!!! He told me that (as I feared) my upper teeth are not in great condition and I have gum disease. I am preparing myself for what they tell me in the dental hospital. I know it will be extractions - he told me in not so many words. Like you, I am up the walls but I know in the end it will be worth it. You WILL find the courage and so will I! Like Mystic Venus, Dena and so many others, we will be smiling before long!!! I haven't heard from Gossgal but I hope she is okay too. all the best. xxx

Me too! I go tomorrow at 8:45AM. My pre molar that is half gone finally decided to hurt this week. Last time I let myself be in pain for 2 weeks before I went. I can't do that again. I just kept hoping it would go away as it sometimes does. I'd rather do almost anything else than go to the dentist.

I will have only one back molar on the right side now. And I can't chew on the other side because I have a temp crown that came off. I clean it out periodically and disinfect it with hydrogen peroxide then replace it with fixodent. Soon I will have no bottom teeth at all. I don't know how I'm going to eat. I also have an upper one on the left that has part of a filling that came out. And I know there are more problems lurking (just not as urgent). I can't afford to have anything but extractions. No insurance, on disability and my father has to take me since I can't drive. It's horrible and I'm scared to death. I was up at 6:30AM with pain and I know the 2 hours I got from 2PM to 4PM is all I'll get until after tomorrow. I really, really HATE teeth.

I've never been to this dentist before. I hope they are good. They have sedation dentistry (not that it will do me any good since I can't afford that).

Chego, thanks for the encouragement. When is your next appointment? I hope they can work wonders for you.

Newsome, what state do you live in?

Hi Newsome, I'm new on this board but I too wear a upper denture 10 wks now. I was moved by your post. Is there a dental school near where you live? If yes please try to go there and get seen by a dentist before you get your teeth pulled. At least you'll get a second opinion and the treatment would be soooo much cheaper!. Please please try to save as many teeth as you can, once they are gone there is no going back. I really had mine pulled as a last resort, but that iwas because I was having implants put in so that in 9 months my denture will be attached to these implants. But if you must go that route and get extractions, every thing will work out. We do get used to the denture and after a few wks, I myself function just fine with it, and it's nice to have a pretty smile. As VALWp said on another thread, we are all in the same boat and it's nice to be able to help and comfort each other. and there is life after dentures!! Good luck Marti

Soland, may be it's a good thing you go earlier. Less time to sweat it out!!. Good luck, you will do fine, Marti

I don't trust the indigent hopsital we have and I don't know of any dental schools. I wouldn't trust a student supervised or not to touch me. Because of my panic/anxiety disorder I need special care. As for the premolar, it can't be fixed anyway. There's nothing left of it. The whole side of it is gone to the gum line. I'm not getting dentures either. Just an extraction. My front teeth are ok. Just no molars on the bottom.