I,too, have had a very hard time keeping my bottom full denture in, no matter what I use. I have to remove them to eat or drink because they just float out. As a result, I have lost approx. 50lbs. and have become very self-conscious and don't wear them at all anymore. I haven't heard of the procedure you are referring to but am interested in hearing how you make out (should you decide to do it) with the screw-in teeth to hold your bottom denture in. Good luck and keep the rest of us out here posted if you can. Thanks.

From everything I understand, having a bottom denture is much harder to deal with than the top. What about getting an implant? It would give the dentist something to secure the denture to so it can hold better. I just got the upper denture, still can't eat and I'm going to need 2 partials on the bottom. I still have my front 5 teeth on the bottom and that's what my dentist is going to secure the partials to, using a screw in method. I'm probably not too much help, but keep asking. There has to be something that works without causing all the pain! Good luck.

I don't know if we can read others post e-mails

answers?  I am new at this.

If you can find a good surgeon and dentist that

will work together to place your IMPLANT screws

and fit your denture over this you will like these.

I have a friend who just got this done and really

is enjoying it.  You NEED to have gums where

denture will fit with comfort is what I understand

in order to do this.  You can at least remove these

yourself.  I have had Implants for over 20 years

and mine are screwed in permanent and only the

dentist can remove these which is a pain.

They tell me I can't get the snap offs becasue I can't

take anything sitting on my gums tissue.

I have a prosthetic that sits ontop of 5 posts

that are implanted in my lower jaw.  I could

not stand anything touching my tissue it has

shrunk so bad and is tender.  I have one implant

failing me now so also in pain and not much can

be done about this.

This is a tough choice to decide to have anything placed

in jaw bone.  I had mine done at age 50 and would not

have wanted to go without teeth.

I chop most of my foods now as I am having trouble

eating/chewing without pain...so I suppose any of these

can break down at some point.

I just keep a couple of those small choppers sitting on

my kitchen cabinet and chop even all my salads down

to where its as though someone chewed them for me.

It is not fun having to eat this way.  But it is doeable

and will help keep you from weight loss.

If you want you can e-mail me and we can talk

about this if this is not a clear message.

Butterfly