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Dear Lori, As soon as I read your reply, I relax and feel that I know what to do. You always give me a plan to move forward with and having a plan makes my anxiety go away. So I called the dentist and they told me to call the oral surgeon. I got an appointment with the oral surgeon, but as you said, they usually have a full schedule so he can't see me until next week. I should be fine until then, because it does not hurt.
I have not tried any adhesive yet. I admit that I am hesitant to try adhesive. I think that it may be because I have severe COPD and the thought of having something "stuck" in my mouth makes me uneasy. I am sure that this will pass and as I adapt to the denture I will be ok with adhesive. I'm just really taking things slow. Thank you, again, for being there for me. You always seem to know exactly what I need.
Holly
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Good morning, Holly. ☺️ It helps to have a plan, doesn’t it? Instant stress reducer.
It’s great you’re able to see the oral surgeon next week. That should be an easy peasy appointment to coax that little sliver out. Your mouth will feel better and your tongue won’t be drawn to that spot, exploring all the time.
Teresa has a great suggestion about using the adhesive with dotting the denture in 3 places. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. That should be enough to anchor the denture without being fully adhered. I absolutely understand your feeling of claustrophobia if you have COPD and fear that you can’t get the denture out quickly needed. But by using even a small amount of adhesive, you’ll have a much better fit with the denture right now, with less fear of it letting go at inopportune moments. 😉
Stay cool! It’s so oppressively hot that I’m losing my cherub-like demeanor in this stuff. LOL. 🥵
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@hlp123,
Hi Holly,
I'm glad to hear that you will be seeing the oral surgeon next week, that was great that you called! I noticed you have worries about using an adhesive for the first time. So, I decided to chime in with some more ideas! You could start with just a dot of adhesive in three places, the front, and then a dot on each side. Sometimes starting small is better than using a lot. That way you can see if it would help.
Will you give it some thought?