I Am 26 Years Old and I Am Miserable. Can I Be Considered for Full Mouth Implants?

I'm sorry to hear you are having so much pain and many serious problems. I'm most sad to hear how it is affecting you, your kids, and husband.

I'm going to give you some really blunt comments based upon my 23 years of solving these types of issues:

First, find a dentist that you are REALLY comfortable with. 

Second, decide in your mind that you will do what it takes to solve these issues.

Third, commit to the financial investment it will take to do this.

Four, stay with it until you get across the "finish line".

 

More important than should you have dental implants is that your cosmetic dentist will need to get to the bottom of why your teeth have gotten so bad, stop that trend, and help you stay healthy for the rest of your life.

There may be issues about your diet, or how you clean your teeth that is a big part of these problems getting out of hand. A great dentist will compassionately work with your worries, your health, the "mental" part of this and finally your teeth and smile.

You need to have hope. This can be solved. It might be with implants, but it's just too early to tell. I really encourage you to start today. You have many options. Soon you will feel better.

You would most likely be a candidate for full mouth dental implants. Even if you may not have enough bone, we can place zygomatic dental implants, which are specialized implants placed in the cheek bone so there is no bone grafting or sinus lift required. 

Yes, it is possible to be considered for full mouth dental implants at age 26, but there may be other measures that can be taken to get you out of pain.  If you have not seen a dentist , go and see one.  They will examine you and refer you to the proper specialists if necessary. There are many reasons you may be experiencing these symptoms, but they need to be properly diagnosed.  If dental  implants are what you ultimately decide upon, seek the consultation of a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon that will work hand in hand with your dentist to rtestore your dentition, smile and overall health

After 3-4 appointments witha  good dentist your pain should be substantially better. If thats not happening then fine a new dentist. Pain of this magnitude is horrible and a well skilled dentist should cure that..

There are not that many contraindications to dental implants and they can usually benefit most patients.  Are all your teeth really bad or are there some that can be saved with professional care and home care?  If you can save some teeth and place implants in the areas that cannot be saved it may be a better treatment option for you.  That being said, none of us have seen your teeth.  You might wish to have several consultations with dentists who have experience with dental implants and restorative issues.  Ask questions and ask to see photos of work that they have completed.  Discuss with them, how to prevent further issues once treatment is completed.  If you cannot do the whole case at once, ask if there are ways to phase treatment out over time.

I wish you the best and if you have questions after your consults, write back.

 

 

I agree with some of the other posts that the first thing is to take care of your immediate emergency/pain/ infections. Then you will need a comprehensive evaluation from an experienced dentist that can handle complex cases. This should include full set of X-rays, thorough exam, impressions for study models, and photos. Part of the evaluation may involve specialists such as a periodontist (gum/implant surgeon), orthodontist, or endodontist(root canal). 

Once all that is done, then an informed desicion can be made by you and your dentist (along with specialist if needed) as to what is the best long term approach to meet your needs.

You are very young and should try to preserve natural teeth if possible. However, you need to have a frank discussion with your dentist (and yourself) as to why your teeth are in such bad shape at such a young age. You may need to make some drastic long term changes in certain habits and preventive care.

Dental implants are the best way to replace missing teeth. They don't get cavities and are vey strong.  However they can be quite costly and you need to take care of them long term by getting cleanings and having good home oral hygiene and healthy habits.

A full mouth implant reconstruction can range from $15,000 to $100,000 depending on how many implants are used, how many teeth are being replaced, and what type of final restoration you get.  Also, NY city will be more expensive than Boise, ID.

Final restoration type can be: full removable dentures retained by two implans or four implants, fixed one-piece restoration which is permanently screwed into the implants but can be removed by the dentist to repair, or full fixed porcelain crowns and bridges, or a combination of these.

Hope this heps

Dr. T  

Today with the new technology available, most patients can have what they want if they want to afford it! If you want to know what can be done, it will require a visit to a specialist like an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, who can take a CT scan and other x-rays, models and then meet with a dentist that can make the actual teeth for you. First comes the decision as to whether you have enough foundation or bone, If not it can be built or engineered so that dental implants become an option for you. Next you need to have your facial profile evaluated for the cosmetic aspects of how to make the teeth to fit your face. We work in close colaberation with many dentists who can do this type of work. Finally you must be patient! Rome wan't built in a day and neither will your  new smile.

Full mouth implants may be an option for you, but it's usually best to keep as many of your natural teeth as possible. Sometimes however, teeth are so badly broken down and/or infected that it doesn't make much sense to keep them. Implants could be the least expensive and most reliable option for you long term. The best first step for you is to see a dentist for a complete examination with x-rays. That's the only way to find out what's really going on in your mouth and what your options actually are.

My first thought is to have a full examination with all necessary x-rays. Based upon your description, control of disease would be the first order of business. This may mean extraction of some or all of your teeth. If your history is as dire as you describe, full mouth extraction may be necessary. 

With regard to full mouth dental implants being done at your age, the answer is yes. As long as you are healthy and have good bone support, there is no reason why dental implants cannnot be done if you need them.

Find a good dentist, or perhaps a periodontist, to make this evaluation

Hello

Have you seen a dentist for examination? That would be the first step in understanding what is causing the pain and eliminating it by either extraction or root canal if possible. Once your dentist has attended to immediate problems with help of other specialists (root canal specialist, oral surgeon, etc) then you can talk about how to restore your smile. Dental implants are certainly possible for replacement of part of all of your teeth as appropriate. Your dentist working with an oral surgeon can help you with those possibilities.