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Dentist...........The Saga Continues
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 380406" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>OUCH step to 2!!! I know I wouldn't have the patience to go thru all that. </p><p></p><p>Many years ago my Mom had an issue with her gums. I'm not sure exactly what it was but they were receding at an alarming rate. She was facing loosing all her teeth. But she goes to this really good oral surgeon and he talked her in to having some sort of grafting done for her gums. They took tissue from her palate ect and transplanted it to her gums........extremely complicated, and just as expensive. Took months and months of surgeries to finish. At the time I recall asking her why she didn't just get the teeth pulled. She was really in agony and Mom is not a person who will take pain medications. She said she'd never have dentures. lol And I have to say that after all of that........at 73 the woman still has all her own teeth.</p><p></p><p>Part of my teeth issue is related to my kidneys, part due to poor nutrition as a child, part due to poor dental care (none) as a child. I saw the dentist at 14 for the very 1st time........and only then because it was required for school.</p><p></p><p>I'm trying hard to psychiatric myself up for this as being a very very good thing. </p><p></p><p>I could've went with bridges for both the upper and lower. It would've been cheaper. Only problem is there weren't many teeth he was planning to save to anchor the bridges. So I just don't see much point in spending all the money for that only to probably have to do it all over again down the road. (and the expense all over again too)</p><p></p><p>When it's done it will be done.</p><p></p><p>And as it looks now, I'll have my dentures before the holidays which will be nice. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 380406, member: 84"] OUCH step to 2!!! I know I wouldn't have the patience to go thru all that. Many years ago my Mom had an issue with her gums. I'm not sure exactly what it was but they were receding at an alarming rate. She was facing loosing all her teeth. But she goes to this really good oral surgeon and he talked her in to having some sort of grafting done for her gums. They took tissue from her palate ect and transplanted it to her gums........extremely complicated, and just as expensive. Took months and months of surgeries to finish. At the time I recall asking her why she didn't just get the teeth pulled. She was really in agony and Mom is not a person who will take pain medications. She said she'd never have dentures. lol And I have to say that after all of that........at 73 the woman still has all her own teeth. Part of my teeth issue is related to my kidneys, part due to poor nutrition as a child, part due to poor dental care (none) as a child. I saw the dentist at 14 for the very 1st time........and only then because it was required for school. I'm trying hard to psychiatric myself up for this as being a very very good thing. I could've went with bridges for both the upper and lower. It would've been cheaper. Only problem is there weren't many teeth he was planning to save to anchor the bridges. So I just don't see much point in spending all the money for that only to probably have to do it all over again down the road. (and the expense all over again too) When it's done it will be done. And as it looks now, I'll have my dentures before the holidays which will be nice. lol [/QUOTE]
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