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I understand the financial impact. Is it possible to get insurance on the dentures so that if they accidentally get lost, or broken, then it doesn't cost as much to get new ones?
How well can she eat the food she likes, without dentures? The reason why I ask is because my Mom was put on a soft food/chopped diet. When that happened, the food doesn't taste as good and in fact, can encourage her to stop eating. However, I have heard of people who have eaten steak strips with just their gums....but the nursing home won't allow that. Everything will be chopped with gravy. They were even hesitant to give my Mom fish that wasn't overcooked for fear that she would choke on the larger pieces.
I have heard, not personally experienced, that lack of dentures will change the structure of the jaw, making it more difficult to chew properly and causing issues for the rest of the teeth.
Just wondering if somehow, there was another solution other than the yes/no denture dilemma.
We are all entitled to 'opinions', but honestly - "Dentures are a basic human need"??? Humans can't live unless their 'basic human needs' are met. So the millions of denture-less people alive today and alive in the past, weren't human??
Oh gosh, I feel for you. My friend’s mom threw her dentures out three times! After the third time, my friend told her mom that she wasn’t going to get anymore dentures for her.
I agree with cwille’s response. Tell her a white lie, saying that she isn’t able to get an appointment anytime soon.
"I'm not sure but I don't think you can get just new lower dentures, because they won't fit together right"
You most certainly can just get new lowers and not uppers as long as the uppers still fit well. There are many people who only have one or the other, the denturist must always take impressions to fit the denture to the existing natural teeth (or existing plate).
But it will be a long process with multiple appointments so you need to decide if the benefits are worth the time, cost and extra stress.
I agree, new dentures, take a long time for people to get re use too. My mom at 85 had a lot of pain and uncomfortable. I suspect if you did get them, she will never where them
My mom broke her bottom dentures, got new lower ones. Went to the hospital a month later and she threw her upper ones away. She had a bad habit of wrapping them in a napkin.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
How well can she eat the food she likes, without dentures? The reason why I ask is because my Mom was put on a soft food/chopped diet. When that happened, the food doesn't taste as good and in fact, can encourage her to stop eating. However, I have heard of people who have eaten steak strips with just their gums....but the nursing home won't allow that. Everything will be chopped with gravy. They were even hesitant to give my Mom fish that wasn't overcooked for fear that she would choke on the larger pieces.
I have heard, not personally experienced, that lack of dentures will change the structure of the jaw, making it more difficult to chew properly and causing issues for the rest of the teeth.
Just wondering if somehow, there was another solution other than the yes/no denture dilemma.
I agree with cwille’s response. Tell her a white lie, saying that she isn’t able to get an appointment anytime soon.
You most certainly can just get new lowers and not uppers as long as the uppers still fit well. There are many people who only have one or the other, the denturist must always take impressions to fit the denture to the existing natural teeth (or existing plate).
But it will be a long process with multiple appointments so you need to decide if the benefits are worth the time, cost and extra stress.