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So Excited but Very Nervous - Gore, OK

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I set out on this road a long time ago. I lost my...

tess84
I set out on this road a long time ago. I lost my 1st tooth to extraction at 17. The dentist told my mom it needed a root canal and crown and my mom decided that a tooth wasn't worth that much money.
Growing up there wasnt much money for a lot of things like regular dental care. There were three of us, my sister was 6 years older and deaf and my brother was 6 years younger than me with horrible asthma. We lived in rural area with no city water, we lived off well water. That would have been fine had the septic tank been installed properly, but just as luck would have it, it was not. It sat at an uphill angle almost perfectly in line with our well. It was put in very shallow and so when the pipe burst and the tank leaked where was all that to go? Right into the well. I got the worst end because we didnt move there until my sister was 6 and I was a baby. After my brother was born my mom got into a new relationship and we moved to another place when my brother was 6 and I was 12. My sister went off during the week to a school specifically for deaf people. It should have affected them more too but I got the crap end of the gene pool I guess. I brushed my teeth religiously.
I had my 1st baby, 8lbs 9oz, at 19. I had a few issues but tried to keep up with fillings and stuff. 4 years later I had some major issues that needed more expensive work, found out that despite birth control I was pregnant again. That baby, 8lbs 1oz, died at 2months old from SIDS. After that, I guess l just gave up for a while. It's as if I just shut down and ran on auto pilot for a long time. Almost 1 year exactly after my 2Nd child was born I had another baby, 7lbs 2oz, yet again despite birth control efforts. Got the IUD after that, but as my luck holds out, I had another baby 15 months later.
The dentist I saw were always rude and never discussed saving anything rhey just pulled them. Most of them had horrible things to say about my choices or lifestyle when they didnt even know me. One bruised my face by grabbing it to turn my head and told me to save the tears cause he didnt care. Yeah, cause that makes people want to see the dentist. Let me just pay you a lot of money to make me feel even worse about myself!
Finally found a sweetheart of a dentist and he's been great. He's trying to help me regain my self esteem and was furious after hearing how I'd been treated before. Showed him some pictures of my natural teeth and he is really excited to make the implants resemble them as much as possible! I'm so ready! Will post updates on final cost and pics once I get started. The one I posted is my smile before I had many problems

tess84's provider

Gore Dental Clinic

Replies (11)

May 22, 2016
Best of luck with your treatment! how many implants are you having done?
May 23, 2016
4 to 6 on the top. Thank you! I hope it goes quickly and with the least amount of pain possible lol!
May 23, 2016
I've had 1 implant done after an extraction. You know, it's more uncomfortable than painful. The actual process is over very quickly. The pain once the anaesthetic wears off can be managed with good painkillers, it's fine. And it's so worth it to have a tooth at the end of it all!
December 30, 2016
Tess84 - Have you had your implant surgery yet? If so, his did it go?
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May 23, 2016

Thank you for sharing your review. It sounds like you have been through so much, you deserve a smile that you can be proud of. Please keep us posted on your journey, we'll be here for you!

May 23, 2016
Thanks! I'll definitely update.
May 25, 2016
This is great. I had implants 4.5 months ago. Just had the caps put in two days ago. Important to take your pain killers one 30 to 50 minutes prior to any surgery. You won't regret it. Tell ur doc to callll in ur MEDS prior to your surgery day. Keep us posted. :-) Ricanda
May 25, 2016
I could try that! I dont know that they will though. Depends on the doctor. I figure that between pain meds, ice packs and ibuprofen i should be alright. I have a high pain tolerance so let's hope it doesnt fail me now lol!
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May 27, 2016
The dentist may be a sweetheart, and that's great. I had implants done by Dr Golpa. He's a kind, caring Dentist, and all that. If you.want the best Dentist in the country for implants go see Dr Golpa! The guy is seriously the best at what he does. Google him. He's done thousands, opon thousands of dental implants. He is located in Vegas, but has paid for good accomidations to everyone I know (that has seen him)
Sorry about the poor writing, but I'm dyslexic.
Anyways, trust me on this....give his office a call, and Google his reviews.
May 27, 2016
I've called his office before. I have an oral surgeon doing the implants and my dentist is doing the prosthetic. He does excellent work.
Dr. Golpa does do a phenomenal job, but I can't afford him. I need something done sooner than I could save up enough to see him.
Thank you for the advice! I'm really happy that you are having such a good experience!
August 26, 2016
When are you getting your work done? I hope soon and I'm really excited for you. Can you post before and after pictures?