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flying_wahini

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3. I have always taken good care of my teeth and yet, to my surprise, the one thing that

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sat May 15, 2021, 08:56 PM

May 2021

I didn’t count on was so much bone density loss in my jaws that weaken my teeth.

And yea, I have taken Vitamins +++++ for years. Also all those old fillings and teeth that

Just wear out. ( I’m 66 female.)

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Dentures....they suck. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 OP

Teeth are overrated. nt Binkie The Clown May 2021 #1

Not until you don't have 'em. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #2

Dentures beat a mouthful of teeth that shatter like glass Warpy May 2021 #14

I have always taken good care of my teeth and yet, to my surprise, the one thing that flying_wahini May 2021 #3

+1 million happybird May 2021 #4

LOL, wearing a mask helps. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #5

Do your dentures snap in? nt DURHAM D May 2021 #6

With silicone glue, no magnets in my mouth. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #7

I will be getting dentures soon. DURHAM D May 2021 #8

Aren't those expensive as all hell? SergeStorms May 2021 #10

Those dentures will cost around $20,000 if bone grafts are involved. Sibelius Fan May 2021 #13

Unfortunately, it's my understanding that dentists WANTED it that way. phylny May 2021 #15

I always thing of George Washington-he had wooden dentures and pain. 58Sunliner May 2021 #9

One set of his dentures used to be on display at UMd Dental School. eppur_se_muova May 2021 #16

Chompers! 58Sunliner May 2021 #17

Get they suck, but do they sorta work? Can't afford implants and still am Hoyt May 2021 #11

Yeah, they work. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #12

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