pay for implants or just get dentures. (pulling, surgery, chewing)
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I had extractions and full dentures done in 2010 and I can't think of anything I can't eat with them.
They look great, fit great, and my total bill was just $3,500.
I am not even aware that they are dentures when I am wearing them.
I just stumbled upon this thread just now. I have a dear friend in his early 40s who, unfortunately, had to have ALL of his teeth removed. He got full dentures (top & bottom), but really just wears the top. He's had them about 2 yrs now. He finds he cannot eat at all while wearing them, so if we're out in public, he's just takes them out & doesn't care about the embarrassment, but gets very frustrated at times re: how he can't eat certain foods at all.
QUESTION to you about adhesive: Which type/brand do you use that you have no trouble eating with? The creams/gels in the drug stores don't work for my friend. The ONLY one he likes is the Seabond Adhesive Seals (below) & that's still NOT to eat, but just day-to-day wear.
I just stumbled upon this thread just now. I have a dear friend in his early 40s who, unfortunately, had to have ALL of his teeth removed. He got full dentures (top & bottom), but really just wears the top. He's had them about 2 yrs now. He finds he cannot eat at all while wearing them, so if we're out in public, he's just takes them out & doesn't care about the embarrassment, but gets very frustrated at times re: how he can't eat certain foods at all.
QUESTION to you about adhesive: Which type/brand do you use that you have no trouble eating with? The creams/gels in the drug stores don't work for my friend. The ONLY one he likes is the Seabond Adhesive Seals (below) & that's still NOT to eat, but just day-to-day wear.
I know this question was not directed towards me, but I'll throw in my two cents. Denture retention depends a lot on how much bone is in your jaw. If your friend has very little bone, no amount of adhesive will be an acceptable solution. Your friend's best bet is to get a few dental implants to help secure the dentures into his jaw. This can be done with as little as two implants on the bottom and four implants in the top. If he can't afford them right now, then he should start saving or get a loan that allows a repayment plan that fits in his budget. Being only in his 40s, this situation will get worse as the years progress. He will lose more bone in his jaw and eventually he may find himself in a situation where he is no longer a candidate for dental implants despite having the money. I see this happen all the time. Your friend is VERY young to be saddled with dentures and not be able to enjoy his food. He should take control ASAP.
I just stumbled upon this thread just now. I have a dear friend in his early 40s who, unfortunately, had to have ALL of his teeth removed. He got full dentures (top & bottom), but really just wears the top. He's had them about 2 yrs now. He finds he cannot eat at all while wearing them, so if we're out in public, he's just takes them out & doesn't care about the embarrassment, but gets very frustrated at times re: how he can't eat certain foods at all.
QUESTION to you about adhesive: Which type/brand do you use that you have no trouble eating with? The creams/gels in the drug stores don't work for my friend. The ONLY one he likes is the Seabond Adhesive Seals (below) & that's still NOT to eat, but just day-to-day wear.
David has already given his answer on this previously: Your friend's denture fits well, but he just doesn't know it. And he should be having no problems with his dentures, because David doesn't have problems with his. Whatever your friend does, make sure they do NOT get implants, because the dentist will make a profit.
David has already given his answer on this previously: Your friend's denture fits well, but he just doesn't know it. And he should be having no problems with his dentures, because David doesn't have problems with his. Whatever your friend does, make sure they do NOT get implants, because the dentist will make a profit.
David has already given his answer on this previously: Your friend's denture fits well, but he just doesn't know it. And he should be having no problems with his dentures, because David doesn't have problems with his.
I know this question was not directed towards me, but I'll throw in my two cents. Denture retention depends a lot on how much bone is in your jaw. If your friend has very little bone, no amount of adhesive will be an acceptable solution. Your friend's best bet is to get a few dental implants to help secure the dentures into his jaw. This can be done with as little as two implants on the bottom and four implants in the top. If he can't afford them right now, then he should start saving or get a loan that allows a repayment plan that fits in his budget. Being only in his 40s, this situation will get worse as the years progress. He will lose more bone in his jaw and eventually he may find himself in a situation where he is no longer a candidate for dental implants despite having the money. I see this happen all the time. Your friend is VERY young to be saddled with dentures and not be able to enjoy his food. He should take control ASAP.
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Originally Posted by toofache32
...Whatever your friend does, make sure they do NOT get implants, because the dentist will make a profit.
Thanks guys! My friend certainly doesn't have the $ for even 1 implant. I don't know if he'll ever get any. It's literally a miracle he didn't have any infections or worse trouble before his teeth were finally extracted since his teeth had been bad for a lot of yrs.
If this situation was happening to me, I'd do how you said bart0323.
toofache32, so you being a dentist, what should my friend honestly do since he has no $? Just do the best he can for now, maybe try to save up for the fewest implants to get dentures to attach to them so he can at least chew food, like what bart0323 said?
If he doesn't end up doing that, I guess it's do the best w/ what he has now, then get refitted in (how many years?) since I know the mouth changes (bone loss, etc.) as we age?
toofache32, so you being a dentist, what should my friend honestly do since he has no $? Just do the best he can for now, maybe try to save up for the fewest implants to get dentures to attach to them so he can at least chew food, like what bart0323 said?
I'm not a dentist but if your friend has no money he should ask his family for help, or find a dentist who works with a financing company, some of them even offer no interest plans. Here is a website with some information on the procedures available and the associated costs (hopefully one of our resident dentists will confirm that the information is correct)
If anyone wants my opinion, implants are the way to go if you can afford them. I'm 63 and still have all of my teeth, including all four wisdom teeth, and I do everything I can to keep them healthy. But if I were to lose a tooth, or several, I'd want implants regardless of any initial pain or inconvenience resulting from having the procedure done.
As for the dentist making a profit from it, great.
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