My question is, how much worse is it to live with a full upper verses a partial upper denture? Some background: When I was a teenager, I had four upper teeth pulled for braces. I then went from having over-crowded crooked teeth to, straight with huge gaps. Every molar has fillings or a crown. I've had periodontal disease since I was in my 20's (now in my 60's) and have had the gum surgery all around. I am not an implant candidate, since my bone isn't healthy enough for them. The Periodontist has recommended I have six more upper teeth extracted (leaving six upper # 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13). I've been given the option of getting a partial or have all of the uppers pulled and a full upper denture. I've heard partials are easier to live with, but it's not going to be very good looking for me. The teeth will have to be big to fill the space on the one side and I'll still have the gaps on the other. I'm really attracted to the idea of, for once in my life, having good looking upper teeth. But, I don't want to let vanity (especially at my age, where that is becoming a lost cause) to override being more confident/comfortable eating/living. It sounds like the teeth I do have left up there, won't last the rest of my life and I will eventually have to go to a full upper denture in maybe 5 years. Do I go for the full, beautiful, uppers that I really want (but once they are gone, no other option remains), or play it safe and do the partial for the years remaining on the teeth still there and have funny looking teeth that aren't even natural. How foolish is vanity when it comes to eating comfort? How much worse is it to live with a full upper denture verses a partial upper?
How much worse is a full upper vs a partial?
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