Re: haven't seen dentist in 7 years

From: Dr Steve (nospam_at_home.net)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:12:34 GMT

Sure there are alternatives,,,,,,, do it sooner and complain and throw a
fuss when it fails and you are out $3K. 

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Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Troy, Michigan, USA
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Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on
the advice or opinion expressed here.  Only a dentist who has examined you
in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect
your health.
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"Ron Wilson" <rwilson290@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Joel M. Eichen <joeleichen@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> news:<npghp019t62nibcsse6c8f1r1k42p54oon@4ax.com>...
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>>
>> >Hi,
>> >Well I've been going to this dentist since I was 13 (I'm 34 now),
>> >although I haven't seen him for 9 years.
>>
>> That's okay .. .you are still considered a regular patient, but do not
>> let it get past ten years ...... that's the cut-off.
>>
>>
>> > My mom picked him at the
>> >time and she worked for the Dental Institute at NIH, so I trust her
>> >judgement.  At this point, having not been to the dentist for 9 years,
>> >and knowing that the gum around the tooth would bleed if I wasn't
>> >absolutely adamant about flossing it, my inclination is to trust that
>> >the tooth and root was legitimately decayed beyond repair.  I suppose
>> >I'll prolly seek out some other advice as a sanity check if I started
>> >needing still more implants,
>>
>> This is dental newsgroup, right?
>>
>> >which might not be out of the realm of
>> >possibility since we haven't done a comprehensive examination of every
>> >single tooth in my mouth yet.  BTW, he referred the implant itself out
>> >to an oral surgeon who, based on my googling, is or was at one time,
>> >on the board of the ADA.  So I feel I can trust with some degree of
>> >confidence that I'm good hands with all of this.
>>
>> That's cool. Many decisions to get implants are based upon oogling
>> ......
>>
>> >
>> >I also told my girlfriend of 3 months over the weekend that I'd be
>> >without a molar for the next 4 months and, though I'm not a mind
>> >reader, it seems to be going over okay.
>>
>> Wait a minute .... dental implants ... I get it now.
>>
>>
>> > If there were anything less
>> >intrusive than those retainer looking devices as a temporary solution,
>> >I'd definitely be interested.  They seem good for day to day
>> >conversation, but make me really uneasy when I think about getting
>> >intimate with one of them in.
>>
>> Front toot' or back toot'?
>>
>>
>> > I've seen on some web sites that you
>> >can get a vanity tooth put on your post while you wait for it to bond.
>> > I'm not sure a vanity tooth would work for a molar though since
>> >molars such an active roll in the chewing process.
>
>
> I guess I'm wondering if I really have to wait 11 months to actually
> have a crown on this tooth that was just extracted?  I thought I could
> get an implant earlier and a crown in 4 months.  Did I miss something,
> or is my oral surgeon just being very cautious?  He wants the socket
> to heel for 5 months, then insert an implant and let that
> osseointegrate for another 4-5 months, then put the abutement on, let
> that heel for 4 weeks, then put the crown on.  I can see this being a
> very good way of ensuring everything is heeled over every step of the
> way, but statistically speaking does a shorter turnaround time
> dramatically impair one's chances at success?  What about immediate
> load implants on a molar?  What about a cycle shorter than 11 months
> to actually get a viable implanted "tooth" in the #19 socket.  If it
> has to be 11 months, it has to be 11 months, but I'm interested if
> there are any alternatives.
>
> Thanks in advance.

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