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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Corsair · 80-89, M

Hi Ethan! Do you have a timetable for your extractions and getting your dentures? It's an interesting time for you, I guess, partly excitement and partly anxiety. After you have had impressions taken, you can select your teeth and actually help to design your smile. Color selection can be fun, but your dentist might want you to have slightly yellowish teeth to fit your age. I'm glad that my dentist went along with my choice of white, but not bleached white.

I hope that all goes well for you. Please keep us posted on your progress.