Letting go of my teeth for dentures

Hi all, looking for reassurance that I am making the right decision to have full mouth extractions and replacement with dentures. Had a lot of problems with gum disease and lost most molars and some of my remaing teeth are now loose. Dentist recommends taking the rest out asap. Am finding it difficult to decide if I should go for it or not or wait for as long as possible. Not sure how I feel about dentures, that’s the thing. Any advice?

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EthanM · 51-55, M

I managed to get a cancellation appt at the dentist today. He has talked me through the process and taken impressions. He said I’ve made the best decision as 8 out of 16 teeth are loose and will fall out in the next year and 4 of the remaining 8 have infections that have been treated but not going away. I will have all 16 removed in 1-2 weeks time when the immediate dentures are ready. I am feeling much better about this thanks to all your kind words and advice here. I am also looking forward to seeing my clean gums.