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Posted 2/17/2014 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
I know that sounds contradictory! A dry mouth, but too much saliva! My mouth feels dried out but I have to swallow a lot. It's very annoying! And it is making me avoid wearing my denture as much as possible! I only have an upper one, but after a few hours, out it comes b/c I get gaggy! I will wear it to eat solid food...I've even been eating soup and crackers some days so I won't have to do that! LOL! And I'll wear it to meetings at Kingdom Hall, but otherwise, I hate to put it in!
I don't know if it's the effexor or what. It used to be the combination of adipex & topimax for weight loss, but lately, my appetite isn't that great and I haven't needed to take that. I have lost weight (the only plus!)
Any ideas, folks? rolleyes
thanks!
jl
Posted 2/17/2014 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
JL,

Yep, yep, and yep! I do understand. Agreed, it's a very unusual situation and it sounds contradicting, but it sure does happen. I have full uppers and full lowers, and thought maybe that's why it happened to me (I figured maybe pressure on my salivary glands or something? I don't know,...I'm stretching my thinking cap on this one).

With the denture covering our palate, our tongues aren't getting that flesh on flesh contact to stimulate saliva, so I think that's one reason we get dry mouth. Then, when we eat, there may be a type of hyper response and we over salivate. (I hate the little dribbles in the corner of my mouth!)

I really understand, and I'm just as bugged by it as you are.

If you find that you're gagging a lot from that top denture, your dentist can file it back and shorten it up a bit so it isn't reaching so far back into your mouth.

I don't give my uppers a second thought. No problems. But the bottom ones, they're fun. (<-sarcasm) They float, even sometimes when I use adhesive. I've had them fly out of my mouth, too. More fun. (<-more sarcasm).



M.
Posted 2/18/2014 1:55 AM (GMT 0)
Merrida,
Most people say they have little problems with an upper denture, but I haven't been so blessed! They told me that they can't file it back any further or it will lose suction.
Since day 1 it has never been right. Of course, this was my first denture, so I hadn't a clue as to what to expect either way! But as time has passed, I know for a fact that they got my overbite a bit too big. My natural one was much slighter. Also, I read that if a denture is done right, you shouldn't have to wear adhesive paste. I had to wear it right out of the denture place! My denture is only about a year old and I have also lost weight, so I've read that can make a difference too! BAH!!! I truly haven't got the $$$ to run to the denture place and get them re-made every year! I used Affordable Dentures and everyone else I know was happy with their results from there. Sigh...I guess I'm doomed to walk around looking like an old granny from the back woods! :(
janet
Posted 2/18/2014 3:30 AM (GMT 0)
You may not need a whole new denture, or even rebasing. However, because we lose bone when we have our teeth extracted, our gum line and bone ridge change considerably. You may just need a reline, and they can do soft relines as well.

I've always used denture adhesive straight out of the gate. "They" can say a lot of things about not needing adhesive, but I do not take chances. Not only do they help just enough to secure the denture but they also help keep food particles, (especially seeds) out from under the denture.

I'd rather wear the adhesive and feel secure and confident, than not use it and be afraid to open my mouth or eat a meal for fear that they'll fall out.

You are right, they do take some time to get used to. I'm surprised he can't shorten it even a tiny bit. Even a very small adjustment can make a world of difference. Along those lines, if you need a reline (where the top ridge of the denture meets the space where your gums and upper lips meet),....they can make teeny adjustments there and it can snug up the fit nicely.

I feel like an "apple lady" sometimes when I don't wear my teeth....but I've learned to make light of it instead of feel frustrated. After all,....they do go back in! :)



M.
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