Eating with Full Dentures ? - 06-13-2004 01:40 PM
Hi folks,
I made it through Squamus Cell Carcenoma of a lymph gland in the neck this past year(Stage 1/2
with no primary found.) After a series of operations, including a radical neck dissection,
my ENT sent me to the Radiation Oncologist for 6 weeks therapy who in turn sent me to a dentist who recommended I have all my teeth removed prior to the radiation. After considering 3 opinions I went for the total removal due to a fear of O.R.N. by everyone consulted. The general
attitude of the whole group was positive for being able to eat almost normally when full dentures were fitted after the radiation and a
2 month waiting period. Now it's 6 months later,
after 3 bone removal procedures I have full dentures and their useless for normal eating.
I'm told I'll get used to them. I doubt it! The lower
denture is the worst for fit and both are very
uncomfortable. My dentist says he can adjust for
sore spots as we go but this is about it for results. To me, It seems as though I'm condemned
to mush for the rest of my life.
If anybody has some input on using dentures I'd
appreciate the info. Right now I'm very
disappointed and depressed since I was hoping for solid food meals to make it easier to gain some of my weight loss back.
I made it through Squamus Cell Carcenoma of a lymph gland in the neck this past year(Stage 1/2
with no primary found.) After a series of operations, including a radical neck dissection,
my ENT sent me to the Radiation Oncologist for 6 weeks therapy who in turn sent me to a dentist who recommended I have all my teeth removed prior to the radiation. After considering 3 opinions I went for the total removal due to a fear of O.R.N. by everyone consulted. The general
attitude of the whole group was positive for being able to eat almost normally when full dentures were fitted after the radiation and a
2 month waiting period. Now it's 6 months later,
after 3 bone removal procedures I have full dentures and their useless for normal eating.
I'm told I'll get used to them. I doubt it! The lower
denture is the worst for fit and both are very
uncomfortable. My dentist says he can adjust for
sore spots as we go but this is about it for results. To me, It seems as though I'm condemned
to mush for the rest of my life.
If anybody has some input on using dentures I'd
appreciate the info. Right now I'm very
disappointed and depressed since I was hoping for solid food meals to make it easier to gain some of my weight loss back.