Re: teeth: partial, dentures...need info

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I'm a lurker here (and really enjoy the group!), but I do have some thoughts to share on this. I had eight teeth removed in December after losing one molar every year or two for awhile due to periodontitis. I had several loose teeth on the bottom front at the time and had endured strong pain at times and great difficulty eating. The many years of megadosing on vitamin C did not stop the progression of the disease. Neither did the CoQ10.

I finally succumbed to the inevitable and was actually elated the day after surgery! I do not like taking prescription medication, but this is one time it made all the difference for me. The anti-anxiety pill taken just before surgery dulled me so that I was not nervous or anxious, and the pain medication did it's job and wasn't even needed after that day!

You come to the surgery with your temporary partial dentures in hand and leave with them sewed in, to be loosed in two weeks. That worked well for me because I didn't want to deal with taking them in and out already.

The periodontist said some people take them out for soaking overnight and some don't. My dentist made it clear that taking them out is best. (There is a three minute soaking Polident formula for those who don't like leaving them out overnight.) You will be brushing them when you take them out.

It's a very gradual adjustment to make, but I am now able to eat much better than I have in years. My next step will be trying on the permanent partial dentures for fit, after which they will be finished.

You go through a lot of different appointments for the impressions, etc. and need to return for adjustments occasionally, but overall I am quite happy to be able to eat well and not suffer from gum infection anymore.

" When I get rich " I will replace these with implants and a bridge!

I hope this gives you some idea of what is involved.

Kathy T.

On 2/28/07, cgiambri <cgiambri@...> wrote:

I'm getting slimmer on the teeth so tomorrow to dentist with infection I have been fighting. I know they said months back partial or denture I believe consideration. With tomorrow's visit and one tooth they pronounced dead while back I may be talking " home made " teeth to start with on left left bottom. Any advice can share would be appreciated. Those with these or know others who have had it also can help. I'm not for it, but not for no teeth either. It's a tough choice, but feeling that options are closing in. When my millionaire abilities manifest than implants my way.Are there different types and materials for either?Are dentures and partials same thing?Do they come in and out nightly or are they permanent?

What about cleaning them?Painful?Do I need to tell the dentist something that he won't tell me?Did I forget anything you can share here? Thanks.Would love to say, not desperate but that can be lie...can search further online, but figured I would come home to my family: HAWKs.Hardy hug and kiss to you for your wisdom....carolg

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

Thanks so much for your wisdom on " teeth " . I appreciate your post

here. It is very informative. It sounds scarey however to go

through this. Gosh, all for the sake of TEETH.

The advantages of either being RICH OR POOR and not in between.

Rich, you pay, poor others pay for you and in between you pay for

yourself outrageous costs for the sake of the " poor. " I am not

saying anything against those in this situation but here I know a

woman who had cancer, had insurance, another same problem, met same

time for treatments, who paid nothing. My customer who died, left

hubby with bill I believe was $300,000 or may be it was less one

zero at $30,000. Regardless the other person, not a debt. I

believe in being fair. End of my pet peeve here as I am dealing

with the dental stuff and thankfully nothing of this magnitude

described here.

Kathy, are you a call away? I probably won't see your message till

I get back from dentist but I do want to digest what he said before

I yank unless it is that one tooth we are talking about.

Kathy, when rich, still with implants you would need a bridge?

Do I go to a specialist for this type of work?

I would want someone that deals with it on a regular basis--their

speciality? Right?

Thanks.

Hugs,

carolg

In health , " Kathy "

<kathyinar@...> wrote:

>

> Carol,

>

> I'm a lurker here (and really enjoy the group!), but I do have

some thoughts

> to share on this. I had eight teeth removed in December after

losing one

> molar every year or two for awhile due to periodontitis. I had

several

> loose teeth on the bottom front at the time and had endured strong

pain at

> times and great difficulty eating. The many years of megadosing

on vitamin

> C did not stop the progression of the disease. Neither did the

CoQ10.

> I finally succumbed to the inevitable and was actually elated the

day after

> surgery! I do not like taking prescription medication, but this

is one

> time it made all the difference for me. The anti-anxiety pill

taken just

> before surgery dulled me so that I was not nervous or anxious, and

the pain

> medication did it's job and wasn't even needed after that day!

>

> You come to the surgery with your temporary partial dentures in

hand and

> leave with them sewed in, to be loosed in two weeks. That worked

well for

> me because I didn't want to deal with taking them in and out

already.

>

> The periodontist said some people take them out for soaking

overnight and

> some don't. My dentist made it clear that taking them out is

best. (There

> is a three minute soaking Polident formula for those who don't

like leaving

> them out overnight.) You will be brushing them when you take them

out.

>

> It's a very gradual adjustment to make, but I am now able to eat

much better

> than I have in years. My next step will be trying on the

permanent partial

> dentures for fit, after which they will be finished.

>

> You go through a lot of different appointments for the

impressions, etc. and

> need to return for adjustments occasionally, but overall I am

quite happy to

> be able to eat well and not suffer from gum infection anymore.

>

> " When I get rich " I will replace these with implants and a bridge!

>

> I hope this gives you some idea of what is involved.

>

> Kathy T.

>

>

> On 2/28/07, cgiambri <cgiambri@...> wrote:

> >

> > I'm getting slimmer on the teeth so tomorrow to dentist with

> > infection I have been fighting. I know they said months back

[Guest guest]

If you are getting false teeth, purchase a Dremel MotoTool, you will

need in the future.

-- In health , " Kathy "

<kathyinar@...> wrote:

>

> Carol,

>

> I'm a lurker here (and really enjoy the group!), but I do have

some thoughts

> to share on this. I had eight teeth removed in December after

losing one

> molar every year or two for awhile due to periodontitis. I had

several

> loose teeth on the bottom front at the time and had endured strong

pain at

> times and great difficulty eating. The many years of megadosing

on vitamin

> C did not stop the progression of the disease. Neither did the

CoQ10.

> I finally succumbed to the inevitable and was actually elated the

day after

> surgery! I do not like taking prescription medication, but this

is one

> time it made all the difference for me. The anti-anxiety pill

taken just

> before surgery dulled me so that I was not nervous or anxious, and

the pain

> medication did it's job and wasn't even needed after that day!

>

> You come to the surgery with your temporary partial dentures in

hand and

> leave with them sewed in, to be loosed in two weeks. That worked

well for

> me because I didn't want to deal with taking them in and out

already.

>

> The periodontist said some people take them out for soaking

overnight and

> some don't. My dentist made it clear that taking them out is

best. (There

> is a three minute soaking Polident formula for those who don't

like leaving

> them out overnight.) You will be brushing them when you take them

out.

>

> It's a very gradual adjustment to make, but I am now able to eat

much better

> than I have in years. My next step will be trying on the

permanent partial

> dentures for fit, after which they will be finished.

>

> You go through a lot of different appointments for the

impressions, etc. and

> need to return for adjustments occasionally, but overall I am

quite happy to

> be able to eat well and not suffer from gum infection anymore.

>

> " When I get rich " I will replace these with implants and a bridge!

>

> I hope this gives you some idea of what is involved.

>

> Kathy T.

>

>

> On 2/28/07, cgiambri <cgiambri@...> wrote:

> >

> > I'm getting slimmer on the teeth so tomorrow to dentist with

> > infection I have been fighting. I know they said months back

> > partial or denture I believe consideration. With tomorrow's visit

> > and one tooth they pronounced dead while back I may be

talking " home

> > made " teeth to start with on left left bottom.

> >

> > Any advice can share would be appreciated. Those with these or

know

> > others who have had it also can help. I'm not for it, but not for

> > no teeth either. It's a tough choice, but feeling that options

are

> > closing in. When my millionaire abilities manifest than implants

my

> > way.

> >

> > Are there different types and materials for either?

> > Are dentures and partials same thing?

> > Do they come in and out nightly or are they permanent?

> > What about cleaning them?

> > Painful?

> > Do I need to tell the dentist something that he won't tell me?

> >

> > Did I forget anything you can share here?

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Would love to say, not desperate but that can be lie...can search

> > further online, but figured I would come home to my family:

HAWKs.

> >

> > Hardy hug and kiss to you for your wisdom....

> > carolg

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

OK maybe I am slow here but why the dremel mototool??? I have had a

complete upper denture and a partial lower denture for about 10 years now

and have never had a problem that required a dremel. Please fill me in.

[Guest guest]

Dremel is the brand name of a hand tool that can grind, cut, saw,

drill, etc depending upon what attachment it has.

I go through them regularly, wear out the bearings, because I carve

and shape stones, shells and glass.

I cannot imagine what application the previous post refers to....

Peace, love, laughter

" Some people think is weird, because he has sideburns behind

his ears. I think is weird, because he has false teeth with

braces on them. "

>

> OK maybe I am slow here but why the dremel mototool??? I have had

a

> complete upper denture and a partial lower denture for about 10

years now

> and have never had a problem that required a dremel. Please fill

me in.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I use a dremel tool to grind down the dog's nails. He doesn't like them clipped but doesn't mind grinding. Go figure.

Shari