For some reason, and I'm not sure why, this post seems harder to write than others I have written. I am going to talk about my journey to having no teeth right now. In my mid-thirties, I had lots of work done on my teeth to make my smile better. This involved pulling 2 on the bottom in the front, and getting a partial bridge. As time went on, the bridge caused issues because they had drilled holes in the teeth beside the bridge to help keep the bridge in. 😔
When I was in my 40's I had a dentist pull all the top ones, because I could no longer see the reason to throw money away on trying to stop the inevitable. I wanted the dentist to pull all my teeth and just be done with it, but he refused. He said I was too young to have a lower denture because of the wear they cause on a person's jaw. He said my lower jaw was thin and had been broken once. So it wasn't a good idea for me to have a lower denture. So we kept the brideg and he fixed the teeth on the bottom.😐
Over the years, I lost some of the teeth holding the bridge in, so I lived without it. Three or four years ago, my wisdom tooth on the top started to come in. Something I was promised would never happen. So we cut out a spot in my upper denture to allow the wisdom tooth to come in. By this time, I hadn't been to a dentist in 15 years, and the idea was frightening to me. So, I just lived with this wisdom tooth that was partially erupted until it abscessed a few months ago. I tried to convice myslef I could just take antibiotics every time it abscessed, but my Husband said no.😕
I have been stressing out about this wisdom tooth and what would eventually have to happen, you know that I would have to see an oral surgeon, for almost 4 years. At first, I was able to ignore it and convince myself that I wouldn't need to see the dentist. I prayed that the tooth would come in straight and come in all the way, daily, but I also prayed that Elohim would let happen what was best for me. Well, the tooth that had been coming in sideways did straighten up, but it refused to come all the way in. This left me open to an abscess, and that finally happened. 😔
So, I made the appointment and waited for 3 months for the surgery, stressing even harder every day, as the time came closer. Then yesterday it was all over. It didn't hurt. There was nothing to be afraid of. Now the stress that slowly built up over the last several years is just gone. Poof! I am not sure how I feel, but I feel different without this stress.🤔
Now, I am going to wait 3 months for all the swelling to go down and get dentures. I wanted to wait until next Spring to get the dentures, for a couple of reasons, one being that travel in the middle of winter around here isn't fun. I will have to travel to another state to get the dentures, for a price I can afford out of pocket. That would have left me without teeth for 7 months. I figured this would be ok, but my Husband said no. 🙂
So, in three months, I will have a full set of teeth again. I don't even know what this will be like. My Husband says I will be healthier because I will be able to chew my food, instead of just basically swallowing it. I am kinda looking forward to this, but I am also looking forward to the next three months. I am going to fast for as long as I can, and then start juicing. I am hoping for some weight loss. I have been struggling with being able to fast more than 2 days a week, so now I have to. ❤ Life is an adventure. 🙂
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First of all, I am happy you are getting this important work done. It will make a big difference in your health. I recently had most of my teeth pulled out too due to some poor decisions with my oral care. The dentures are in my hands but they still need more adjusting. I am only 60 but it is time I take stock in my diet so these things don't happen again. Good luck with it, you won't regret it
@urbancowboy I remember when my Husband got his. He was 21. I remember that he had to go back to the dentist 3 times to get them right. Over the years, he has gotten really good at grinding down spots, with his Dremel tool, on his dentures and my upper denture to make them stop hurting. I hope this will mean I don't have to travel out of state for any adjustments. 🙂 I hope you get yours adjusted just right pretty soon. I know they can be very painful otherwise. 🤗 I'm only 59, but I agree with what you said. It is time for me to start taking my health choices seriously, too. 🙂 Thank you for wishing me luck. I might need it.🙃
