low-fixed income, i need help, getting all teeth removed,?

Question

i want 2 get org. teeth removed, and get replacment teeth, not dentures, permanent false teeth, can someone help,
please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

in chicago,il. area

I UNDERSTAND WHAT ALOT OF U R SAYING, BUT I HAVE BEEN ON MEDICATION 4 ALOT OF YEARS, ALOT OF MY TEETH R LOOSE, WHEN I TRY 2 EAT STEAK,FRENCH BREAD,ANYTHING THAT IS TOUGHER THEN THE SKIN OF ANY EDIALE FRUIT, MY GUMS GET SO SWOLLEN, I CAN'T EAT ANYTHING 4 ATLEAST 4 DAYS, B-CAUSE OF THE SWELLING AND SORNESS, I JUST CRY B-CAUSE OF THE PAIN, THAT'S Y I WANT 2 HAVE ALL OF THEN REMOVE!!
PLEASE I NEED HELP,
THANKS 4 YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I am a retire Registered Dental Hygienist.

Why do you "want" to get all your teeth removed. Did someone tell you that you have advanced Periodontal Disease/extensive decay and they "Need" to be removed? Or is it that you just don't like they way they look? If they are out of place, get Orthodontics. If they are discolored, chipped etc. have them bleached and ask about "verners" or crown. Implants are more expensive than these other methods. But DON"T have them removed.
I don't know the price in every state, but just suppose that EACH Implant tooth costs about $2500 and times that by 28 (I'm not including "wisdom" teeth) that would be around $70,000. Maybe someone else can give you a better idea of the costs for 28 implants.
First off, no Dentist is going to remove all your teeth unless you have been diagnosed with extremely advanced dental disease. It would be unethical and not in the patients interest. If you have been diagnosed with advanced disease, I think it would be highly unlikely unless you have extraordinary insurance to get a complete set of Implants paid for by insurance. They are very expensive.
Implants are the option if you don't want dentures ( if you remove all of them you would get full upper and lower dentures)or bridges (have to have some teeth remaining). Fir inplants you have to have an evaluation of the bone first to see if you have enough to place the implant in and that there are no signs of Osteoprosis. This is done with x-rays. Since you mentioned that you are on a fixed income, I am assuming that you are elderly/retired. Elderly patients can have lost too much bone tissue for several reasons and therefore can't even consider implants as an option. You would have to see if you are a candidate or not. If you have been diagnosised with advanced periodontial disease, you probably don't have enough bone tissue left anyway....I'm only guessing here though. Periodontal disease destroys the bone tissue that holds your teeth in place. The more advanced the more the bone is destroyed. If you do have enough bone tissue, Implants require surgery. The surgery is done by an Oral Surgeon. First, an incision is made in the soft (gums) tissure and then the bone is drilled into to make a hole for the bottom part of the implant to be placed into. The incision is closed up and you are given time for the bone to heal around the implant so that it is secure. After it has healed, another incision is made and the top of the implant is put in. The last part is going to back to your dentist and he attaches the "artifical tooth" onto the top part of the implant that is sticking out of the soft tissue. After all this, there is always a possibility that the implants don't "take". The bone tissue does not hold up to the pressures of force and the implant is lost. If you have osteoporosis, your bone tissue is brittle can't hold up to the pressures. Another reason for failure is infection. If you don't care for your implants and your gum tissue properly you can also loose your implants. It isn't as if you get replacements for your natural teeth that you had to brush and floss and now you don't have to any more!!!! (I'm am only giving you bits and pieces of informations here, there are other causes of failure and everyone...each patients is different) Implants are VERY expensive.

I also thought of another option. If you don't HAVE to have ALL your teeth out (you would have to talk to the dentist about how many must remain and where they should be loacted) you might have the option of getting fixed bridges on to these "support" teeth. Those support teeth would have to be healthy and able to suppor the bridges. You would have to ask about this though. As I said before, every patient is different.

I think you're only option for getting lower cost (still not cheap), might be to check out a Dental School in you area. The Dental students have to learn how to do this proceedure and for allowing them to learn on you they charge lower fees.

Please ask "your" dentist about what are the best for YOU and what the latest options are and to give you more complete information than I have given you here.

Best of luck.

Answer 2

Try looking into a teaching hospital or dental school in your area. The dental schools all have clinics that are supervised by dentists and offer low fees.

Answer 3

what the hell?? you want to replace you natural teeth with fake ones and then to top it off your on a low buget fixed income my suggestion don't why just yea don't stick with what god gave you

Answer 4

Get a bottle of vodka and a pair of pliers and have a friend help you

Answer 5

aspen dental labs gop to them look them up or apply for aid thru ur state..

Answer 6

don't