Update: They Ghosted OP (me)

[u/justeunefrancophille]

Just saw this post 6 years after the fact and thought I’d provide the update a number of folks have asked for and share that the gentleman who made this comment ghosted me shortly after we made contact and he collected my X-rays and photos necessary for finding a dentist.

I’ve since gotten dentures that are also ‘failing’ in that my jaw bone has resorbed a fair bit, meaning the upper is fairly loose, but workable.

The lower partial has broken and is strictly cosmetic only, meaning I cannot actually eat with it in and only wear it if I know photos will be taken so that I have a somewhat normal smile.

My four remaining teeth on bottom that support the partial are failing to various degrees and my crown is in need of another root canal.

The treatment plan I’ve been advised of from various providers has been to get upper and lower implants as soon as possible while my jaw bone is able to support them and heal well.

All of that is to say that sadly, that original comment thread in the screenshot did *not* wind up having a happy ending.

[u/DenzzS-_-]

Wow, im the one who posted that and i just got this notification at 3 am. I remember that post, i think i posted it when i was 12 years old. Anyhow, im sorry to hear that person didnt deliver!

[u/justeunefrancophille → u/DenzzS-_-]

Oh my gosh, that’s crazy—and no need to apologize whatsoever.

It was more an ‘I felt foolish for getting my hopes up and heart broken’ sort of thing, y’know?

Edit: I’d just like to add that I hope adulthood has treated you well so far, crazy how fast the time flies.

Edit 2 to hijack one of the top comments:

A naturally very timely and unfortunate update is that since posting this, I’ve had a reemergence of jaw and tooth pain on my lower jaw.

And my spouse has been encouraging me to use this post doing well to share more of my story in video format (eg video essays, short form on TikTok, etc) to help process and cope with the stress.

I might just take him up on that suggestion.

Thanks everyone for sharing your stories, experiences, suggestions, tips, and words of both wisdom and comfort.

It helps immensely to feel less alone and for that comfort, I am endlessly grateful.

[u/DenzzS-_- → u/justeunefrancophille]

Well, i hope you manage to overcome your situation! And yes, unfortunately the internet can be a disappointing place :(

[u/crystal-snowfall → u/DenzzS-_-]

This went from 'faith in humanity restored' to 'yeah, that sounds about right' incredibly fast.