As you guys know from my other thread I had a tumor removed from my upper jaw and lost three teeth. Dentist did a deep cleaning of my gums because he said I had gum disease.This was a surprise to me as I brush and floss often and my gums were pink and never swollen. Then came the endless problems with my flipper due to my overbite and delayed healing when he could not get it fit right.
He shaved my lower teeth, and told me I would need to have them shortened and crowned for my upper implants. My oral surgeon seemed sceptical and referred me to another dentist but she is too far away.
So anyways.....at the last flipper fitting (nightmare) they kept telling me how bad my bite was and how the implants were not going to work because of my lower teeth. "No room" they said. So I suggested I see an orthodontist to fix my bite and they said "Very expensive". Hmmmm.....as expensive as crowns, decay because of the crowns, root canals, etc.....I thought. Also my one surface cavity keeps changing places. First it was on a bottom tooth, then it was on an upper tooth. I started to think "Do I really even have a surface cavity?"
So went to the orthodontist today. "No you do not need braces to make room for implants. You have enough room. No you do not need to have your bottom teeth shortened and crowns". He meausured all my gum pockets and they are between 2 and 3. Healthy gums....... He is referring me to another dentist.
I decided to go with braces anyways because I just don't trust the competence level of those making or placeing my implant crowns. My implant surgeon I trust.
So I have healthy teeth and gums, no need to have my healthy teeth traumatized and I will be in braces for 18 months, then get my bone grafts and implants. What a relief. A light at the end of the tunnel.
I will be selling most of my jewelry in the near future to help pay for these expenses. I hope to keep about 5 rings.
Thanks for letting me vent!
He shaved my lower teeth, and told me I would need to have them shortened and crowned for my upper implants. My oral surgeon seemed sceptical and referred me to another dentist but she is too far away.
So anyways.....at the last flipper fitting (nightmare) they kept telling me how bad my bite was and how the implants were not going to work because of my lower teeth. "No room" they said. So I suggested I see an orthodontist to fix my bite and they said "Very expensive". Hmmmm.....as expensive as crowns, decay because of the crowns, root canals, etc.....I thought. Also my one surface cavity keeps changing places. First it was on a bottom tooth, then it was on an upper tooth. I started to think "Do I really even have a surface cavity?"
So went to the orthodontist today. "No you do not need braces to make room for implants. You have enough room. No you do not need to have your bottom teeth shortened and crowns". He meausured all my gum pockets and they are between 2 and 3. Healthy gums....... He is referring me to another dentist.
I decided to go with braces anyways because I just don't trust the competence level of those making or placeing my implant crowns. My implant surgeon I trust.
So I have healthy teeth and gums, no need to have my healthy teeth traumatized and I will be in braces for 18 months, then get my bone grafts and implants. What a relief. A light at the end of the tunnel.
I will be selling most of my jewelry in the near future to help pay for these expenses. I hope to keep about 5 rings.
Thanks for letting me vent!
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