New dentures will be made starting next week.  Previous upper denture
was dramatically altered from the wax try in, so my oh so wonderful
dentist is having both upper and lower remade.  4 lower implants are
"good to go" so says my equally wonderful oral surgeon.  So, I want to
be smart and well informed.

Questions Are:

Current dentures have only 1/8 inch of molars exposed and a little more
on front teeth on the inside.  More tooth and less acrylic would feel
so much more natural to my roaming tongue.  Is it possible, reasonable
or?

What is the purpose of the clear acrylic lining on the inside of
exposed denture teeth?

This will be my third upper and second full lower.  The denturist has a
thing for a very narrow arch and angled in teeth that feels unnatural
and looks nothing like my natural teeth.  His story is the denture
teeth MUST sit over the bony ridge.  At least that is the reason he
says for modifying the upper after the wax try in.  Trouble is I have
less room inside than with first upper.  Most recent wax try didn't
fill my smile like my natural teeth but it felt so much roomier inside
(tongue very happy) I was ecstatic.  No wax try in for lower because
remaining teeth hadn't yet been extracted.  Needless to say I wasn't
ecstatic after coming out of the extraction and implant surgery
anesthetic only to find my brand new denture felt like I had an
impression tray in my mouth.

So next question is:  Does the bony ridge shrink making it necessary
to have a narrower and narrower arch necessary overtime.  If the answer
is yes, what do I do about my already unfairly girdled tongue?

Last and least question is:  A friend tells me the implants will fail
because post menopase women not only cannot grow bone but will continue
to lose bone mass no matter what.

Background Info:

Age is 61.  Still a pretty girl.  Had buck teeth as a child.  First
orthodontics at age 19 preformed by second choice Orthodontist.  Second
orthodontics at age 28 raised my bite with two sets of molar crowns.
One before overbite teeth straightend and second after to adjust
imperfections to bite.  Serious periodontal surgery preceded second
orthodontic proceedure.  Amazing to dentist at the time bone mass
increased.

On the subject of my favorite just 12 weeks ago Oral Surgeon, Jay Leno
chin swelling was gone in three days after surgery, bruising gone in a
week and I don't know what to do with the pain meds prescribed because
Advil was more than enough.

Current creative Denturist has plenty of pre-toothless photos.

These days these teeth don't hurt, don't go wonky moving around (just
like tightening those braces wires) or suddenly decide an abcess
swelling is just the thing to mark the week.  I wish I didn't miss them
but you know what I do.  Oh well on to next.

Most thanks for any and all insight.

Gardensgrow