Maybe the denture has a overextended labial flange which is
contributing to some of the symptoms.
..
Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Troy, Michigan, USA

I am writing on a Tablet-PC,so forgive me if the PC misreads my handwriting.

Thanks,

Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
&
Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Troy, Michigan, USA
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During the 3 weeks, I also used the teeth lightening kit to lighten the
bottom teeth, because I was doing more work on the bottom teeth with
the general dentist who help me design the denture. I had 3 weeks of
Vicodin, because of the rubbing spots of the denture on the upper gums.
I never thought to raise my upper lip, but I did and I saw that the
flap of skin connecting the upper lip to the upper gum was cut. Denture
may have done that by the edge of the denture.

But, as the OS also stated, try leaving the denture out for hours and
see if this changes. I left it out for one week and no change of all
numbness explained in my first post.

When swollen, on Vicodin and wearing this upper denture, one tends to
lend towards that it all is part of the new experience and that time
heals all things. This was my mind set for the 3 weeks. I then thought
that the flap of skin has nerves in it and so it was the problem of all
this experience. I wait some more, hoping it would change things, but
it never did.

The OS, when seen the third time, says this happens in sport injuries.
I had no idea why he interjected that to me. As if I am to feel better
about it. Which I do not!!!! See, in my position, one would think a
dentist and the OS would be forthcoming. What did I do wrong? I was
asking for help, answers and solutions. And at that time, I had no idea
if either had done any wrong, so I was not out to make a stink for
either of them. I was a patient. I hired both of the dentist to do what
had tobe done for a upper denture, teeth pulled and after care of
course. I then had to pay all the other medical providers after this
event to know something. These 2 dentist were not into helping me in my
opinion.

If what the dentists did with me after this event, that was shocking to
me and is seen as normal to you guys, then why do I compare my event
with so many other postings from other patients to see what their
dentist communicated to them. Many have so much more than what I had
communicated to them. See the area of my concern?

What I wanted was a reasonable understanding to what was wrong. You see
by what I posted. I was not asking for guilt. As a patient and after
all of the above, you began to feel neglected and blown
off........right? I even do not kiss the same anymore. I do not like my
husband adding anymore weight on my face! I have to make adjustments
when I am kissing him, so that I have less aggrevation on my skin. I
have more pleasure using the left side of my face than the right side
of my face. My nostrils, man, it is so weird.

I have to concentrate all day on my face. How it feels. What I do thru
the day to change the feeling of my skin is time consuming. This takes
away my pleasure. I flip my denture in and out to alter it just sitting
there. I grit my teeth. I grind and grind and grind!!! I raise my
eyebrows to lift the tightness, pressure and I also have to have times
to shut my eyes thru the day because I am tired of the pulling
sensation.  I am consumed with this aftermath.

Sure, I have plans to go back to the Neurologist. She did a nerve
conduction for my neck and shoulder pain, and then I told her that I
had the MRI at the hospital already on my neck and shoulder area, so
she got that and concluded the bulging disc. There was no no nerve
conduction for my face and I am still left with no one wanting to check
that area for me. Now why is that? Why was that not done on the day
that I saw her? That visit and that test was $364.00 and I paid for it
myself because I wanted answers.

Now, to get referred again, I have to see my primary doctor to see
Neurologist again. He wants his money when I see him and he may not
refer me to the specialist, because this dental complaint does not come
under a new problem. It is in the past and nothing can be done for it.
See, I have done this already and that is why I can post these words
here. That hurts more! So how in this world do I navigate this medical
system to get help? I have done my best. I have taken all the
anti-inflamatory meds possible. I have had shots to the neck, back and
left shoulder. No one is addressing my face being numb.

So what is it that can be done that I do not know already?

I made the complaint to her on my facial numbness, but she was
authorized only for the neck and shoulder area! I have cash for any
test to be done. She did ask me back and some medicine can be
prescibed. She also told me that physical therapy would help. I did not
for one visit and because of the severe pain I stopped that, at least
until the Orthopedic had me under pain control by his shots.