Lower Dentures - one of the joys of aging

Beloved · 06-06-2012, 05:13 AM

Making the denture before teeth are extracted is called an immediate denture. It will most likely have to be adjusted a few times as the gums and bone heal. The best way, if you don't mind going without teeth for while, is to remove the teeth and then wait 6 months or more until you have fully healed before making the denture. A lot of people are not willing to do that.

Kobi · 06-06-2012, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Beloved

Making the denture before teeth are extracted is called an immediate denture. It will most likely have to be adjusted a few times as the gums and bone heal. The best way, if you don't mind going without teeth for while, is to remove the teeth and then wait 6 months or more until you have fully healed before making the denture. A lot of people are not willing to do that.

Ok this makes sense to me. They are calling it a healing denture and give me all kinds of benefits for it but when I press them, they admit it is just a vanity thing.

I am intrigued by your info on patient specific anatomy and how this affects or could/should affect treatment recommendations. Is there something(s) I should be asking them so I can feel certain that anchors are the best option for my mouth rather than just their preference?

Beloved · 06-06-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobi

Ok this makes sense to me. They are calling it a healing denture and give me all kinds of benefits for it but when I press them, they admit it is just a vanity thing.

I am intrigued by your info on patient specific anatomy and how this affects or could/should affect treatment recommendations. Is there something(s) I should be asking them so I can feel certain that anchors are the best option for my mouth rather than just their preference?

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.

Kobi · 06-06-2012, 11:46 AM

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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.

Beloved · 06-06-2012, 01:06 PM

I haven't seen ground down teeth with a denture that fits on top. It's very likely that is a technique that isn't widely used and could possibly be problematic. I can see why a dentist who isn't familiar with that or for whatever reason doesn't see it as a good idea reject doing it. And just because it works well for one person doesn't mean it will work well in all situations, KWIM? Regular implants aren't any worse than minis. I am more used to seeing minis with dentures but it doesn't mean the regular ones are wrong. Dentistry, especially prosthetics, can vary on what is best for the particular patient given the circumstances. And there are never any guarantees when you alter someone's body. There are a lot of variables to take into consideration and different people may come up with different treatment plans for similar work.

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Beloved Member How Do You Identify?: alive Preferred Pronoun?: um Relationship Status: married Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: on the stars Posts: 460 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,415 Thanked 1,653 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 19348703	Making the denture before teeth are extracted is called an immediate denture. It will most likely have to be adjusted a few times as the gums and bone heal. The best way, if you don't mind going without teeth for while, is to remove the teeth and then wait 6 months or more until you have fully healed before making the denture. A lot of people are not willing to do that.

06-06-2012, 01:06 PM	#5
Beloved Member How Do You Identify?: alive Preferred Pronoun?: um Relationship Status: married Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: on the stars Posts: 460 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,415 Thanked 1,653 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 19348703	I haven't seen ground down teeth with a denture that fits on top. It's very likely that is a technique that isn't widely used and could possibly be problematic. I can see why a dentist who isn't familiar with that or for whatever reason doesn't see it as a good idea reject doing it. And just because it works well for one person doesn't mean it will work well in all situations, KWIM? Regular implants aren't any worse than minis. I am more used to seeing minis with dentures but it doesn't mean the regular ones are wrong. Dentistry, especially prosthetics, can vary on what is best for the particular patient given the circumstances. And there are never any guarantees when you alter someone's body. There are a lot of variables to take into consideration and different people may come up with different treatment plans for similar work.