Still, I miss the simplicity of just popping dentures out for cleaning... trade-offs, I guess.
Funny, I actually found the cleaning part easier with dentures too. With implants, I’m always second-guessing if I’m brushing well enough around the posts. Did you notice any change in speech or comfort right after switching? For me, it took a while to stop feeling like I had “foreign objects” in my mouth...
For me, it took a while to stop feeling like I had “foreign objects” in my mouth...
Same here—felt like I was smuggling marbles for weeks. Speech was weird at first too, kept tripping over “s” sounds. I do miss the easy cleaning with dentures, though... now I’m paranoid about missing spots around the implants.
now I’m paranoid about missing spots around the implants.
Funny, I actually find it easier to keep things clean with implants than I ever did with dentures. Maybe it’s just me, but no more soaking overnight or worrying about them slipping... worth the adjustment period, honestly.
I actually had the opposite worry at first—felt like I’d never get the hang of flossing around the implants. But after a couple months, it’s honestly less hassle than dentures ever were. No more glue, no more awkward clicks when I talk. Still, I do sometimes wonder if I’m missing something tiny back there... old habits die hard, I guess.
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I found dentures way easier to clean. Maybe I’m just old-school, but popping them out and giving ‘em a scrub felt more thorough than poking around implants with floss threaders and water picks. Sure, no more glue or clicks is a win, but the paranoia about missing a spot with implants is real for me too... I still wake up sometimes thinking, “Did I actually get that back molar?” Guess it’s all about what you’re used to.
