Re: Need Serious Advice About Getting Dentures

From: Tabla Junkie (tablajunkie_at_nospam.com)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 19:01:12 -0700

W_B <no_one@nowhere.net> wrote:

>On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 17:57:13 -0700, Tabla Junkie
><tablajunkie@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>What this means is that I will have my uppers extracted and then have to
>>wait over TWO months before I have any kind of even temporary teeth in
>>place. And then I would have the lowers done, again waiting over two months
>>without any lower teeth until I finally get the lower plate. Does this
>>sound reasonable?
>
>NO.
>
>>Anyone I've spoken with about this who has dentures, and
>>who has been through the process, thinks her course of treatment is off
>>the wall.
>
>They are right.
>
>>Without exception, anyone and everyone I've spoken to has said
>>they got temporary dentures the day of the extractions and then got their
>>final dentures some weeks or months later.
>
>I don't agree with this.
>The procedure is called an 'Immediate Denture'.
>
>>In no case did anyone have to go
>>without teeth for over two months-- in fact everyone said there would be no
>>way they'd ever undergo that.
>
>You shouldn't have to.
>Find another dentist immediately.
>
>If you wish, am willing to expound on what I think is the
>correct approach. Have done thousands of these.
>
>Time to say "Whoa, Nellie!"
>and get a second or even third opinion.
>
>Any way that you can post your x-rays ?
>What is your age ?
>Are all of your teeth very loose ? or severely decayed ?

Thanks very much for your input. I don't know about the x-rays. I assume
that when I start looking for second and third opinions I can ask my
dentist for my x-rays (I'm entitled to do that, right?), so I may be able
to scan them at that time.

I'm 58, male. Some of my teeth are loose enough to move with my tongue,
others with my fingers with varying degrees of pressure, depending on the
tooth. Not decayed. Twenty years ago I had another dentist tell me I'd be
extremely fortunate to have my teeth by the time I was 60, even with the
very best of dental car. My teeth have always been crooked and overlapping.
On top of that, three of my lower front teeth and one upper eye tooth have
been slightly loose since I was in a soccer accident when I was 16, and one
of my upper front teeth was chipped in that collision.

I would LOVE to hear your recommendation as to the correct approach--
anything I can take with me into visits for second opinions would be of
great benefit, so if you feel inclined to "expound", to use your word, I'm
more than willing to listen and would greatly appreciate it. The more I can
learn, the better.

Thanks again...

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