I already spoke to him about the bleeding and he agrees that it could be excessive because of the blood thinners, but he’s quite positive that this can be dealt with.
I just wish I could go to sleep, let it all happen, then wake up with a new smile, but that’s not going to happen.
My gums have already shrunk badly, and that’s why all of my teeth are now loose, some more than others, but they’re all wobbly.
I’m having to watch what I eat as I’m unable to chew properly, and I looked so longingly at a sirloin steak in Lidl this afternoon.
There is very little bleeding with simple extractions, usually a spoonful or two, but when mixed with saliva, it can seem like bucket loads. Your biggest problem may be ‘dry socket’ where the clot in the hole drops out…which is not nice.
My Mother had all her teeth pulled when she was expecting me (50 years ago) and lived with her original teeth until she died a few years ago and not once did they drop lose or anything.
These days, they fit immediate dentures, that is a set is fitted the moment your last tooth is out and your gums will mould themselves to it giving a perfect fit - although sometimes you may need to get them dressed a little and file down any highspots. I wear a partial denture to replace my lower back teeth and chewing something sticky can make them lift a little. A little drop of fixture paste can seal them in place and they will not move.
If your teeth are loose and drop, you can have them redressed or replaced by the dentist. Floppy teeth are very much a thing of the past these days unless you suddenly lose a lot of weight.
Many thanks, Graham. I am gaining more and more confidence with the positive posts on here. As I said, I will make an appointment to see my dentist on Monday. Thanks.
[QUOTE=Mollie;177265 I will make an appointment to see my dentist on Monday. Thanks. :-)[/QUOTE]
Make sure you do Mollie!! Honestly dentures are nothing to worry about. I had mine out when I was about 25 so have had falsies longer than I had my own teeth:shock:. I got these last lot about 7 years ago & have had no trouble with them at all. I use a bit of fixture stuff under my lower ones & they wont move all day. I can eat anything I want with no trouble.You cant tell with most people now whether they have dentures or not. I understand the fear of first having them but you will be glad you did when you get them.
I’ll come up to Wigan & drag you to the dentist soon :-D:twisted:
Lynne you’re such a sweety and thanks for that! I am truly gaining confidence from all the positive posts from you all and YES, I phoned to make an initial appointment with my dentist which is at 11.40 this Friday.
I don’t know if this sounds daft or not, but I’m going to take a photo with me showing what my original teeth were like (as shown in the photo earlier) in the hope that the new ones will look original. Is that a daft idea?
Anyway, many thanks once again for all your support. It’s been very welcome, and very supportive. This will be me soon >
Thanks for the reply, Marian. I only made the phone call when I got home from work and I’d psyched myself up all day to make it, so it was a biggy for me, but I did it and I will keep the appointment, otherwise you lot will come down on me like a ton of bricks!
I’ve been writing out a list of questions that I want to ask him when I go to make sure I don’t forget to ask something which I need answers to.
In a perverse sort of way, I’m still terrified, but I’m also excited at the same time. I don’t know how people will react to me to see me with a new smile, but I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
That’s right Molly, we’ll all gang up on you:) That’s a very good idea to take a list of questions with you as you’ll never remember everything. I feel excited for you and I think your friends, family, work colleagues etc will all feel the same when they see your new smile You’ll probably go around with a permanent smile for a while until your cheeks ache :)
Cheers Marian and Carmen. It’s just that I’ve genuinely been scared, but if truth be known, I can’t eat properly any longer, and it’s so stupid.
My mum had to have all her teeth extracted at around 36 years old when I was little, about 6 years old, and she scared me.
I know it’s different now but, as has been said in other posts, times have changed so I’ve got to let go of those images and Marian if you call me Molly once more, you’ll be getting my invoice for £20! It’s £5 a time for when you call me Molly, Marianne!
Just joking :-D, but on a more serious note though, I haven’t wished to see my real life friends because of this but, once it’s done, I’ll ring them to meet up with them again and hopefully get my social life back on track.
I often think that the most difficult part of going to the dentist is making the actual appointment. Once that is made, the pressure eases but not necessarily, the nerves You will be fine Mollie
Another little thing that I found helped me through the actual appointment was to keep telling myself that the appointment is only for half an hour as there is someone else waiting to be seen straight after me.
Remember, every minute you spend in the dentist’s chair is a minute nearing the end of your session
I’ve been going to the dentist regularly every six months since my teenage years, so I think nothing of it now
Good luck Mollie. I’m really glad you’ve plucked up the courage to make your appointment. You will probably feel you’ve got a mouth full & feel really strange for a few days - not to mention your gums being a bit sore until they heal.You’ll probably only want to eat soup or scrambled eggs ect. But after that you’ll be wondering why you waited so long & put yourself through all the torment of going.
Looking forward to friday to see how you’ve gone on. I think the worst part was having an impression made - That is a mouthful of pink stuff on a metal mould - I hated that :shock:
Yes take a photo of how you used to look They should give the dentist an idea of how you want your new teeth to look.
Don’t forget to post a photo of you when you get your new ones We all want to see that all the nagging has worked
Don’t ever be ashamed or embarrassed about being anxious at going to the dentists.
There is usually a fundamental reason why people are afraid - its a combination of negative hostile attitudes and/or brutal painful treatment by the dentists where patient care starts and ends with shouting at people (usually kids where their parents are not in the room).
Attitudes have slowly changed over the years and dentists have come to realise that a relaxed calm patient is easier to work on than a panicky anxious one. Also there is a means to complain about dental treatment, as its now considered unprofessional to be rude, harsh and/or needlessly/carelessly painful (This is now considered assult / gross misconduct)
These days, it is a requirement for dentists to be respectful to a patients needs and to respect any decision by the patient to stop work at any time (e.g. hand signal etc), which is considered as withdrawing consent and to continue is regarded as assult.
Dentistry is considered elective, in that you choose to have this work done. You have the options to choose what dentist you want in a courteous manner and have the right to withdraw and refuse treatment. A good dentist will always try to respect your fears and work with you to overcome them.
Once again, thank you for your respectful and supportive comments. To reiterate though, going to the dentist has never bothered me in the least because, luckily for me, I’ve never actually had anything wrong with my teeth - never had toothache in me life, but I’ve had fillings.
Lynne, thanks again for your comments but, as I have said previously, I’m not sure I want to post a current photo of myself on the internet. I’ll think about it.
Last night I wrote out a list of questions to ask my dentist on Friday, and I re-typed it and printed it out at work today. I’ve also found two good close-up photos of myself when I used to be a singist so my teeth are shown very well.
I’ve also confided all of this in my boss, who is 21 years my junior and he is brilliant. He’s being very supportive of me and I was telling him today that this procedure is not just cosmetic (although it is in part), but I’m unable to eat properly any longer so, like he said, I can’t carry on like this and it has to be done. He’s always been brilliant with his oldest employee!
I am truly gaining confidence from all the positive posts from you all and YES, I phoned to make an initial appointment with my dentist which is at 11.40 this Friday. 
You will be fine Mollie 