[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Beloved

You could just ask why they feel anchors are best for you. Generally speaking most people are better off with teeth to anchor the denture to because it won't move as much. Are they thinking of removing all of your teeth and putting in mini implants to anchor the denture to? If you go with option it is really the best. If it were me I would probably do it that way.

They want to use my teeth as anchors requiring them to do extensive work on two to be able to use them. No guarantee it will work tho and will be costly.

None of the people I consulted will use mini implants. Say they arent stable enough. Want to use the regular implants if the above wont work.

My idea was different based on something a family member did. They kept a couple of teeth, had them ground down a bit, and had the denture made to fit over those teeth.....not an over denture as dentists conceive of such. No anchoring devices involved. No extensive and expensive prep work. Just a solid full denture which slipped over the 2 or 3 teeth she kept. Insists those teeth and some poligrip stuff kept the denture in place just fine. She, of course, had to work directly with the lab to get what she wanted.

Hard as I have tried, have been unable to get this concept across to the people I consulted. They seem hellbent on using all the new technology and stuff. And have, what seems like, excuse after excuse for why their ultra expensive and sadistic approach is the best as opposed to a lower cost, less intrusive approach.

They dont like when you question their rationale either I noticed.