I am only in my late thirties and was recently diagnosed with a severe calcium deficiency. I am undergoing treatment. My teeth have always been a struggle for me and my dentist said that the calcium deficiency means I might as well give up and have all my teeth extracted and get dentures. I have […]
Read More...My husband recently had six dental implants placed in his lower jaw. I feel certain the metal is reacting to something in his body because they smell horrible. Right now he only has the temporary acrylic denture right now, so I’m thinking it would be better for him to switch the implants out while there […]
Read More...I am losing my teeth because of a serious car accident and want the absolute best. My plan is implant supported dentures, but I want to know what is the absolute best material and brand for the dental implants as well as the dentures. I don’t want a dentist short changing me on materials in […]
Read More...I went to a dentist to talk about dental implants and he said all-on-4 dental implants are really my only option. I’ve read that not all dentists like this option. Would I be better off with dentures in that case? Drake Dear Drake, While all-on-4 dental implants are controversial, they would still be better than […]
Read More...I am trying to decide between Clear Choice Dental Implants or going to Costa Rica for my tooth replacements. Clear Choice can give me dental implants without bone grafting using an all-on-4 procedure. The one thing that makes me nervous about that is I heard that they don’t follow up with their patients and as […]
Read More...I’ve been wearing dentures for a little over twenty-two years. My smile has never been pretty as a result. I have seen people with dental implants that have very attractive smiles. I’d like to switch to those but don’t know if it is too late. Lucy Dear Lucy, It is never too late to […]
Read More...I have had dental implants for a little over ten years. I finally have some money and wondered if it is too late for me to get dental implants. Mine haven’t been fitting well lately anyway so this seems like the perfect time. Have you had any experience with patients in my situation? Dave Dear […]
Read More...I am getting full implant overdentures on my upper and lower teeth. The plan is to do six dental implants on each arch. We’re doing the lower arch first because those teeth were in the worst condition. I’ve only had the implants themselves for less than a week and three of them have already fallen […]
Read More...I have a denture, but the hard upper plate is making life miserable for me. Is there such a thing as a soft denture? Kat Dear Kat, While there is such a thing as a soft liner, there isn’t a pliable soft denture yet. The reason for that is the upper appliance has to be […]
Read More...I am only 53 years old. Having to get dentures when I did 15 years ago was hard enough on my female pride. Now I can’t even keep the dentures in. It is a humiliating situation. I went to my dentist about it, the one who’d originally given me the dentures and he said there […]
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