I finally got Dental coverage this month and I'll be getting dentures before the 1st of the year. I have a gum disease that has caused 75%of my teeth to go bad. I have always practiced good hygiene but the Dentist says that all my teeth have got to go. We discussed implants but they are way out of my price range.
My 1st question is what can I expected from here on out ?
And 2nd I have two gold teeth. When my teeth started to break I didn't have any insurance and could not afford crowns so I got gold instead . What I would like to do is see if the Dentist can remove the gold and put them on the same two teeth on the dentures ? No, I'm not trying to be cool, I just want people to not notice immediately that I have dentures. Call me vain, but I am a young looking 35 yr old female and I really am stressed about this . HELP !
2006-12-01 04:53:43 · 9 answers · asked by thatdarnsheila 1 in Health ➔ Dental
SHELIA I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I'M 38 I'M GETTING MINE . I RATHER HAVE NICE LOOKING TEETH THEN THESE RAGEDY LOOKING ONES THAT I HAVE
2006-12-01 11:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by sugar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wearing dentures is not easy at first, patients have trouble talking with them in and gums shrinking where the dentures become loose. Also sore spots appear from time to time and will need to have them adjusted a few times. The gold teeth are kind of outdated and does not look too good. But if you go with the regular teeth people will think you had them changed to porcelain crowns, they will not automatically think you have dentures. If you still want the gold the doctor can order 2 gold teeth to but on the denture to look just like you have now. No one will know the difference.
2006-12-01 10:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by justmmez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q #1: Below is a great link to everything you might need to know about dentures. It's from my favorite site. Hope this helps.
http://www.simplestepsdental.com/SS/ihtSS/r.WSIHW000/st.31862/t.31862/pr.3.html
Q #2: You have every right to ask this. I don't know if they can put the gold in the acrylic teeth (which denture teeth are). You may be charged extra by the dentist because they may get charged more by the dental laboratory. I don't think anyone will notice unless you point it out...if they do they just might think you got a porcelain crowns instead. But you can at least recieve the gold (for it is yours) and make a nice necklace out of it.
2006-12-01 05:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by doom92556 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all it's going to be painful in the beginning from the extractions and getting used to the dentures.
Second, people are going to notice immediately that something's up because you're going to have perfect teeth all of a sudden. You are going to sound different during the adjustment period and your teeth will stand out.
Don't trip. A close member of my family had the same thing done for similar reasons when she was about the same age and she's in her 70's now. No one really cared about the dentures.
2006-12-01 05:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello sheila !
u r history suggests that u suffered from chronic generalised periodontitis dut 2 which u have lost u r teeth , this happened jsut b'coz of simple thing but major source behind ur problem that wasb'coz of calculus hwich ahs eaten away ur bone , see to that ur brush morning anf evening ata the same time use chlorhexidine 0.2% mouth wash b'4r or after tooth brush twice daily in th emorning and evening before catching sleep, this will prevent plaque formation and theres no way calculus can form , thats how u can save u r rest of ur teeth
once u start wearing ur dentures , these r the some instructions to follow :
once the dentures delivered , learn the correct patheay of insertion and removal ,s o that it doesn't hurt u r tissue
wear dentures for 1 week , review to ur dentist after a week , to check for sore spots .
remove ur dentures at night times before catching sleep , this will make ur tissues to have adequate blood supply .
when dentures r out from ur mouth they should b kept in water and cleansed throroughly with softbrush with any tooth pastes.
and secondly ur 2 tooth has got gold fillings , u were not clear whter u had a gold fillings or gold crown ( i'm sorry if i 'm not clear with ur question ) any ways i 'll give u solution for both of them . if its a case of gold filling it can be removed and repalce with either composites or get the tooth extracted and get it repalced , mind u if ur dentist has planned to get support of ur dentures from those gold teeth , ur dentist is the right person for ur solutions . don't worry every thing is possible in this dentistry
Dr. srikanth , any queries u can mail me
2006-12-01 05:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by nshriek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to get a 2nd opinion with another dentist who can counsel you so that you feel comfortable with your decision. My sister had to have false teeth at 16 yrs old and everything worked out OK for her. Don't worry about what people think. Do what you want to do and do it for yourself. At 35 you are still very young and deserve to look nice and your teeth are an important part of that look. I wish you good luck on this and good for you. Go Girl
2006-12-01 05:16:42 · answer #6 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a thought... They will take an impression of the gums after extraction but I know people whose teeth were differently sized than the dentures they received... Ask them to take an impression 'before' extraction so they can match your real teeth... and get an extra one casting of real teeth for you to keep because they will throw it away when they are done.
I'm sure they will charge you for it but isn't keeping the same 'look' more important?
2006-12-01 21:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? pita ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't think you're vain if you're 35 and willing to sport dentures. Real vain people would whore themselves out for a nice set of teeth.
Anyway, gold teeth? That's kind of tacky.
2006-12-01 05:03:35 · answer #8 · answered by BloodCountess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If ur daughter is wonderful, she is'nt exhibiting any signs and indicators of being sick or no longer feeling properly then u ought to no longer b worried. i under no circumstances heard each person catching the an infection basically through the undesirable smell. And who ever advised u, that u ought to conceal the newborn from head to toe only for holding her from germs/infections, is easily incorrect. you should gown ur infant in accordance to the elements and that is it. I cant imagine masking my infant throughout in 40 tiers warmth.
2016-10-16 11:22:26 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋