Most of my teeth were pulled. I'm 42. What are my options?

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what are.my opinions I had to have most.of me teeth pulled and im 42 I dont want dentures

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

I encourage you to get a consult at a cosmetic dental office.  I have provided full and partial cosmetic dentures to patients, and they love them.  If you are determined to not get dentures, then you could always get implants, followed by crowns and bridges.  Choosing between dentures and implants, I would definitely consider the difference in price.   Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMD

Fadi Yassmin, BDS, MSc · Answer

There are several avenues in which a full dentition can be restored often something fixed is the most ideal, such as All-on-4. This involves placing dental implants then attaching a prosthesis to the implants. In terms of other options: You can have a full denture which is held down by suction and can be easily removed. Implants with fixed teeth on topImplants with fixed BridgesImplants using over dentures that are fixed onto a bar.The costs and benefits of these techniques vary considerably. This is a complex area of dentistry so make sure you source an implant specialist for advise.

Norman Huefner, DDS · Answer

If you don't want to have anything "removable" in your mouth, then the obvious answer is to have implant supported fixed bridges.  Get a couple opinions from implant dentists, as not all general dentists are trained and capable of doing implant placements and fixed bridgework that goes onto the implants.  However, be forewarned, implants properly done are not cheap.  Also, remember, there is no free lunch and you get what you pay for.  I say this because I recently had a new patient enter my practice who had gone to "a clinic" and had seven implants placed, and two of them had come out and two more were unrestorable and also needed to be redone.  My advice, stay away from dentists who advertise "bargain implants" and one stop dentistry.  Your other options include the full denture, partial dentures or overdentures (dentures that rest on or are connected to implants for more support)..

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