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Post by 1dave on Jan 6, 2024 14:23:52 GMT -5
I finally gave in on the 18 of December 2023 and went to see my dentist, Dr. Brian Glazier at Arbor Dental. At first I was going to have both top and bottom Teeth done - Cost $ 12,000. Decided to just do the top for $4,000. He made a wax cast of the roof of my mouth, 3 days later, on the 21st had me back to check the wax top of the plate for for fitting, it was fine, then sent me to an Oral surgeon to have my teeth extracted. He promised to have the denture ready for the extraction day so it could be a band-aid For my mouth to heal in. they would prevent swelling, and hold the shape of the mouth while healing, They scheduled me for the 3rd of January. Dr. Erik J. Nielsen, D.D.S., M.D. was my surgeon. Within 45 Fairly gentle minutes, he had them all removed. The price was reduced 10% by paying with a check rather than credit card, and another deduction for not using so much anesthesia - i was awake for the whole procedure because of my New heart valve. What I was Eating with: As soon as the last tooth was extracted, he cleaned me up, placed some self dissolving stitches, and placed my new denture. Then stuffed my mouth full of gauze For the bleeding, and a whole lot more gauze to change out periodically. My wife then drove me down to the dentists office to make some adjustments where the denture was pinching me. They took me right in, Filled off some sharp edges and sent me on my way. The Bleeding stopped about 14 hours later, and I am due back at the dentists for another adjustment on he 11th of January.The denture was all paid for by Humana. I am more than pleased with the whole procedure.
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Post by RickB on Jan 6, 2024 15:13:09 GMT -5
What an ordeal. I'm glad it's working out for you Dave.
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Post by 1dave on Jan 13, 2024 12:35:55 GMT -5
www.mynewsmile.com/Notice I have a short upper lip. When they make dentures they make an exact cast of the roof of your mouth - but the outer part is all guess work. The outer lip curves in with a sharp edge all the way around, that needed to be ground away and the front came up so high it pushed against my nasal passages, a 1/4 inch too high After this is adjusted for best fit as a soft coat is applied. www.mynewsmile.com/dental/soft_dentures.htmYou have to learn to bite and chew allover again, because your mouth is no longer the same. And the jaw is still sore from the extractions, so you carefully build up the biting pressure over time. They work well now. In 6 months I go back for a hard coat.
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ThomasT
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Trying to keep the dust down.
Member since June 2022
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Post by ThomasT on Jan 13, 2024 21:29:12 GMT -5
Those dentist and technicians in the denture business are masters with the Foredom type high speed rotary tools.
George Washington would be a buyer of modern dentures for sure.
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