NEcrewDOG 0 #1 July 15, 2003 Just in case you didn't know....yes....one can lose their dentures in freefall. It's normal/necessary practice to ask your tandem passenger to leave their possessions on the ground if you think it's possible for he/she to lose them in freefall. Dentures are one of those things that we never really thought about. In the many years that we have done tandems, we've never ran across this before. We had a passenger this last weekend lose her dentures (upper jaw) during the fall. We couldn't detect when (you couldn't tell in the video). If they refuse to take them out...I'd instruct them to keep their mouth closed the entire time. Otherwise...it could be a really expensive skydive. -Cory Quote"Don't give up. Don't ever give up." -Jim Valvano Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 July 15, 2003 Damn...that bites. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #3 July 15, 2003 LOL! ...but does it also have to suck!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #4 July 15, 2003 Duck tape anybody ? This could make for a good Polident vs Brand X commercial... Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #5 July 16, 2003 I can just imagine the farmer who lives next to the DZ standing in the middle of his field one day, looking at some teeth sticking out of the group... "I wonder if one of them skydivers hit the ground and just exploded?" MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyros1 0 #6 July 16, 2003 meaby goffer tape is better? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #7 July 16, 2003 I just hope this incident will not come back to bite you...--------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #8 July 19, 2003 Chuck Blue and I had an AFF student that wore them. The guy who ran the school at the time asked him the dentures question as a matter of routine, and the student spent extra time (and extra Polident) making sure they would stay put. They did. Chuck and I did not jump this student together, but we each had him on different levels. He did not continue - nothing to do with his teeth.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwann 0 #9 July 21, 2003 QuoteJust in case you didn't know....yes....one can lose their dentures in freefall. I have a full set of dentures, the first time I jumped I was concerned about losing 'em. I would feel embarassed to have to take them out and store them in the locker before going up (I'm quite young to have them). I made sure to use adhesive before the load, which ensured they're not going anywhere even hours afterward. Of course, one time I forgot and by then I was already rigged up ready to meet the plane. Jumped without adhesive and they stayed put, altho I recall clenching my jaw on exit. My advice is to either take 'em out or glue 'em in rather than let it be a distraction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geminijeannie 0 #10 July 12, 2018 Is it easy to keep your mouth closed when it's your first time.Would I need to keep my mouth closed the entire time and not just during free fall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
