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Yes. Make sure you're comfortable with the oral surgeon as well, especially since he/she will be performing the procedure and managing your recovery. Definitely find out what you need to know prior to the surgery.
Hope you have a great speedy recovery!
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Hi Rita,
It sounds like the trauma from wearing the denture around the clock (or maybe just time overall since its been 20 years) has cause some of the bone to recede underneath the gums. The dentist probably feels that with that much "loose" tissue in the area, it will be hard to make a great fitting denture, which is what you want. Since we take models of your mouth and pour it in stone, its not accurate if your gums move around. The stone model is solid so its not a good replication.
If you're still scared about the surgery, you may want to discuss other options possibly or forego the surgery understanding that the new denture may not fit great.
As a dentist, I would recommend the surgery since it sounds necessary. You may want to discuss the pain management afterwards more since that seems to be more of an issue.