I went to the dentist recently and he told me I would have to have all of my remaining teeth pulled and get a full set of dentures. He thought it would be best if I had it done at the hospital since there were so many coming out. And since his office doesn’t make dentures and is not partnered with any denturists he told me I had find one myself. He suggested I read reviews to determine where to go.
I made an appointment for a consultation for dentures at a dental office and the dentist there wanted to examine my teeth for herself and required another x-ray. She found that there were no cavities in my bottom teeth but because there is some bone loss I will need to lose the four front bottom teeth. She can salvage the other four I have left on the bottom which will give me a good anchor for the bottom dentures. All of my top teeth still have to go as they are full of cavities. I needed to commit to having my remaining teeth cleaned every six months.
She explained that having my teeth extracted at the hospital would require a consult with the oral surgery team, then wait for another date for the actual surgery. She said the wait for hospital could be a while. She said she could do it all in house, the extractions and the dentures, much quicker. I think it would be best to avoid the anxiety of playing the waiting game with the hospital and just get it over and done with by this dentist.
Besides, at the first dentist’s office I felt judged because of the tooth decay. This new dentist explained that I didn’t do anything wrong, the tooth decay in my teeth happened because of some of my medications and, of course, the depression when it hits. She treated me with such respect and dignity I damn near cried. So, yeah, I think I will deal with this new dentist for everything. I don’t want to wait around for the hospital.
My health plan would only cover the initial exam and x-rays for the first dentist, I had to pay out of pocket for the second opinion and x-rays but it was so worth it.
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