What is it like to have all your teeth romoved and have complete false teeth? So!
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Depends on how your teeth are now. Do you have several teeth that can be saved? Do you have teeth that are all rotten and need to be extracted? If you have a mouth full of rotten teeth, and can't save any of them, then of course dentures would be something to consider. Health wise it is awful to have all of that infection going on in your body, and lets face it rotten teeth look bad and make you smell bad. However if you only have a few teeth that need pulling and the rest could be saved then I would def. consider that option. Save as many as you can, and financially can afford too. Then instead of having no teeth and a denture which sometimes does not fit so well, you can have some of your real teeth and a partial which fits better. Once you remove all of your teeth the bone starts to disintegrate and you end up with a sunken face, and loss of good chewing ability. Yes dentures are the only option for many people, but ask most people with complete dentures if they had it to do over again and they could save some of their natural teeth they say they would save what they could. Dentures can be ill-fitting,hard to adjust too, decreases your sense of taste, rub sores on sensitive gum tissue, sometimes cause a gag reflex in people, and just don't function as well as natural teeth. You will have to have them relined over the years, and the cheaper ones have a high incidence of breaking or cracking and sometimes can't be repaired without getting a whole new denture. Yes they can be very nice looking, but what about function? People have better luck with upper dentures then with lower. There is more to hold an upper denture in, the palate of the mouth is comp. covered by an upper denture, the suction helps keep it in place. A lower denture is another matter. As I said before you lose bone when your teeth are extracted, on the lower all you have left after all of your teeth are removed is a small bony ridge, this is not much to hold a lower denture in place. Many people have trouble with a lower denture slipping when eating and talking which of course can be quite embarrassing. Ever seen Americas Funniest Videos when they have the people who have had their dentures slip out? Not fun. At least save some of your lower teeth if you can, and then you can have a partial made to hook onto the teeth you have left. If you can't save too many teeth, then save the lower ones, and have a full upper denture. If you can save some on the upper and lower, then this is even better. You may even look into dental implants if you have the money and bone support. I promise you save what you can, you will be better off in the long run, not only looking good because you still have some teeth and bone support left to give your face some structure, but quality of life as well by being able to eat your food properly and being able to speak well. Good luck.
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Rough at first, but they never give you toothache again.
It is painful at first, but in the end it's worth it. Especially if you have really bad teeth. Most dentist won't give you false teeth until you've had all yours pulled and a few months of healing-which means NO TEETH FOR A WHILE. This can pose a problem for people who work around a lot of other people or in communications and other such jobs. Some dentists will have your dentures ready when you have your teeth pulled-long process but way worth it! Cost really depends on your insurance. Most insurance companies bill pulling teeth and dentures separately, and only cover up to 50% which can still leave you with a hefty bill, depending on where you go. If you are covered under Medical Assistance, I think your cost of the dentures is $1 for the top dentures and $1 for the bottom dentures, and $1 for each visit to have teeth pulled. If you have no insurance, out of pocket expense can be well above $3000, but not less than $1800 for the dentures and separate billing for each tooth pulled. You should get to pick how white you want your dentures-even the whitest white isn't super white and looks really natural. I hope this has helped!
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