All on 4 X 2, Dr. Golpa In Las Vegas

A year ago, the non-zirconia lower arch broke. I went back to Las Vegas, again, for the third re-do, mid Covid, not a happy camper. This tine, enough was enough was enough, and I insisted in the replacements be zirconia, to match the upper arch that was put in on the last re-do. Problem was, due to Covid and other issues, it was going to be a month to get them made. In the meantime, cheapo PMMA (crappy low cost denture material) which they made in a day abd which us now Golpa's auto default material for all new patients. They were quite comfortable, really, and I had no issues with them. I, once again, returned to Las Vegas about 6 weeks later, to have the lower zirconia arches put in and adjusted. They and the previously done zirconia uppers have been FANTASTIC. I wish they had been the automatic option from day one like they have akways been at mist other places like the unnamed monster in the room, Clear Choice. I can eat anything with no fear of breakage like what had happened 3, yes, THREE TIMES to me since my original surgery in Nov. of 2017. I really love these zirconias! The only negative comment I have about them is that they do "clank" just a little bit compared to all the other combinations of materials I have gone through. The "clankiness" is due to the coating and hardness nature of the material. It has eased up over the 1+ year since the lower was replaced just from use and "breaking in" however, it realky isn't so bad, I have no regrets on choosing to go with what is niw a full set of zirconia and I am, overall, seriously glad this is how things ended up. I cannot implore to you all how strongly I suggest you go with at least your upper bridge being zirconia and, if you can afford it, your full set. Contrary to some opinions out there, the real world experience is that zirconia arches and implants truly are the best option, they do not cause even the slightest jaw or tmj issues that they "warn you about" before sticking a set of cheapo, opaque looking cut-rate PMMA arches in your mouth. I truly believe these will last me the rest of my life. What's more, they really really do work and feel like my natural teeth did before, due to terrible genetics from both my parents, all the bad things started making my dental life terrible in my teens. I am very very happy that I got my issues finally and permanently resolved. I only wish all the info and what I learned over tge last 5 years was available to me back in 2017 and I could have skipped all the breakages and return trips back to Las Vegas. I would have absolutely and beyond a shadow of a doubt gone with a full set of zirconias from the start and paid the difference-very much well worth it!

Everything is nearly perfect these days with the last set of teeth. If you are considering having tge all on 4 done, no.matter who is doing it, I very very highly.recommend bypassing all the bs and INSIST upon having your uppers made from Prettau Zirconia and NOTHING ELSE, with your lowers made from the reinforced crystal polymer or the equivalent.It really is the perfect combination for strength and flexibility. If both are tge polymer, they wear faster and are subject to relatively easy breakage, and if both are zirconia, they clank and put undo stress on your jaw and.jaw muscles. You will very likely be hit with a great deal of resistance to it because it.takes extra time to make the zirconia, generally about 2.5 to 3 days vs the 1 day for.crystal polymer. It also costs more for the better material. Take my very experienced word for it: It is.most definitely and assuredly worth it.
Your dentist might also tell you having.zirconia is more traumatic to your jaw and.muscles but they are only half right in that if both upper and lower ate zirconia, like clear choice forces on all their overpaying clients, it is, indeed, stressful to them, BUT, as long as your lowers are the polymer, there is enough tiny flexibility for you to have zirconia uppers, and your all on.4's are.likely to last you for the rest of your life. They do really feel like your own teeth! Just dont let them.talk you into crystal polymer uppers, no.matter what, especially with the old "most of our clients are perfectly happy with them" routine. What they aren't telling you is how many people have trouble with them layer, some repeatedly like me with breakage and other issues. Way too many.
My.only lingering problem is that I am still biting my inner cheeks too often, especially my.left.cheek, and.the edge/side of my tongue on that side, too. Doesn't seem to be anything I can do about.it at this point except chewing and eating carefully.
Overall I am quite pleased with the outcome almost 2 years later and I am glad I went with Golpa and Co., despite all the stuff I had to go through with the repeated breakage of the upper bridges until I fugured out and insisted of getting them remade out of prettau zirconia. They are not too hard and work in perfect harmony with the lower crystal bridge.

Well, it happened again. Another broken off top one right of the front tooth, AGAIN, just broke clean off. I was not eating, just walking, Pop, out it came.
This is the third time this has now happened in less than a year and a half, and I am wondering if I am an unusual case or is this happening a lot more than I first thought. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THEIR "PERMANENT" TEETH BREAK OFF, INEXPLICABLY, MAYBE EVEN MORE THAN ONCE LIKE ME?
What I really want is a true permanent solution, namely, ZIRCONIA UPPERS along with non-zirconia lower arches. It seems like a real no brainer to me, as all of these teeth breakages are from the upper arch, and, despite their best efforts, it just keeps happening, again and again. A local periodontist I went to see highly recommends that combination, especially when considering that the teeth keep breaking with the standard version uppers.
So, back I go again next week.
Wish me luck, all.