Dentures anyone?

[MossRoad]

$675.00 is cheap for an implant..

No kidding. My root canal was $500 and my implant was $500 and that was 15-20 years ago. Last crown I had done was around $700.

 

[QRTRHRS]

1995/1996 time frame, I had major reconstruction. One six tooth bridge (the middle two missing), one bridge over a single missing tooth, two teeth joined by caps on both sides of the lowers to stabilize a bridge, all but one capped. Cost around 20k plus the yearly 1,500 deductables from 95 and 96 which is why I timed it that way.

Figured I was good to go except for checkups. Less than two years later, I had to have the six tooth bridge reworked for two root canals. If I recall correctly, I have at least eight root canals now. Those are part of my problems. One was a front tooth and just kind of turned to punk. One I could not keep the cap on. Several that are loose.

Dental, general eyecare, and hearing aids, insurance does not go to far if at all.

 

[kenmac]

No kidding. My root canal was $500 and my implant was $500 and that was 15-20 years ago. Last crown I had done was around $700.

Yep,, I was quoted by phone $750.00-$1500.00 Mine was of course the $1500.00 implant..

Others quoted $2250.00-$2500.00..With no guarantee they will take..That's why I had to have 1 of mine installed twice !

 

[caver]

Old Thread
Getting my first implant in 3 months. I had the tooth pulled yesterday. It was possibly my first crown and on a molar. My original dentist retired several years ago. The guy that took over his practice jacked the rates up 40% and I couldn't help but notice all my old dentist' help had left. So I tried this lady who's husband worked for a year or so at my old dentist. She pointed out some decay at the bottom of the crown but seemed more fixated on other teeth. A nice lady but slow and constantly having to move my head she didn't instill confidence.So I found a replacement dentist about halfway to my property. Well that gold crown pulled off a few weeks ago and lots of decay under it. I would have considered making a road trip to try Los Algodones Mx but with the border shut down plus I've heard of some having problems with implants done in MX.

 

[MossRoad]

I think I have 6-7 crowns. 1 is on an old tooth that they removed, put a titanium post into my jaw, and put the old tooth with crown back on that. Seems to be holding up pretty well. Probably 15 years or more. I have had a couple crowns pull off over the years. Starburst candy! :licking:

:laughing:

 

[caver]

The night before it happened I was on my way home from a day trip to my property. I grabbed some caramel M&M's but no problems encountered. A couple hours later I was eating some soft food as a snack and when done it felt like I had a high tooth or debris stuck in tooth. The next day I was eating and still felt like I had a high spot when oops what's this?

 

[bunyip]

I lost an argument with a two way door which cost me 6 teeth, implants $7k each so went a titanium plate, excellent fit but avoid bread with poppy seeds, feels like a load of gravel under the plate and about the only thing that gets in there.

 

[caver]

My dad had dentures since he was maybe 12? He's 89 approaching 90.

 

[thepumpguysc]

I decided to go the full implant route..
I just got them uncovered & have to go for the impressions Tuesday for the final set..
They were nice enough to take between $27-$30,000.00 from me.. wasnt that nice of'm.??
I havent eaten anything "solid" since Nov.2019.. & I was "supposed to" have the final set in March but the Virus had ALL the dentists closed for a month or 2..
The "DAY OF" my appt. the office called to tell me about the closure.. & they had no idea WHEN they would open back up..
THANKFULLY they were only closed 2 month.. I'm so close to tearing thru a 32oz T-bone.!!! Lol

 

[bunyip]

You could put your BBQ'd steak in a blender but it isn't quite the same is it...

 

[thepumpguysc]

I went for my appt. & they said, "alot has changed since the last time u were here"..
I HAD TO talk w/ the finance dept before I was "worked on"..lol
The lady pulled up my "work order" & said, "heres the new procedure work order"..
ALMOST 3K MORE than originally worked up.!!!
I said, "my original paperwork is 3K LESS than this."!!!! Thank GOD I brought it w/ me.!!!
I said, I understand about inflation but this is ridiculous.!!!
She said, "lemme see if the Dr. will "honor" this.. {i had ran to my truck & got the orig. p. work}
I said, :HE SHOULD.. HE'S THE ONE THAT WORKED IT UP.!!
She comes back & says, he said YES.. & looks at the girl doing the impressions & says, "U can proceed"..
"I think" that "THEY think" they got u by the "short & curlys".. your sitting there w/ NO TEETH & you'll pay anything to be able to eat again..??
I wonder how many people they pulled THAT on.??
Good thing I was in Charleston, where theres a dentist on every street corner.!!!
I would have definitely gotten up & walked out over 3 THOUSAND MORE DOLLARS..

 

[PILOON]

Well I have full upper and partial lower.
IMHO it all depends on quality workmanship and experience.

Mine fit so well that I enjoy corn on the cob and steaks any time just like when the chompers were all natural.
Mine are going on 13 years now.
OH, and I don't use any adhesives either.

Last visit they tried to sell me on a new set claiming age and wear @ $1000. (Cdn)
LOL, no thanks. I'm fine.

Now I do know one thing, there are different qualities of materials they can use.
In fact they made me a set of 'temporary' that is much less durable that he said to keep for whenever I needed to make up a new set.
Sadly that dendrologist had an accident and no longer can practice.

LOL, best yet I traded renovation work for my dentures. A real win/win.

 

[Molalla1]

Well I have full upper and partial lower.
IMHO it all depends on quality workmanship and experience.

Mine fit so well that I enjoy corn on the cob and steaks any time just like when the chompers were all natural.
Mine are going on 13 years now.
OH, and I don't use any adhesives either.

Last visit they tried to sell me on a new set claiming age and wear @ $1000. (Cdn)
LOL, no thanks. I'm fine.

Now I do know one thing, there are different qualities of materials they can use.
In fact they made me a set of 'temporary' that is much less durable that he said to keep for whenever I needed to make up a new set.
Sadly that dendrologist had an accident and no longer can practice.

LOL, best yet I traded renovation work for my dentures. A real win/win.

I went threw the denture thing (lost at least 20 pounds because of the dentures could not eat anything but soup). . . I now have full implants upper and lower . . . cost . . . was not cheep . . . but I can eat my steaks and whatever. If you can afford it, do it.

 

[thepumpguysc]

Funny u should mention the "fit"..
These temps were relined at my last visit..wow what a difference..
I "usta" have to wear 2 "sea bond pads" on the uppers just to get them to stay in, before the implants were uncovered..
NOW I dont use anything.!!
It wouldnt have been like that except that the dentist office closed due to the virus..

 

[PILOON]

Speaking of tight fit--------------
one time I had so much difficulty removing my uppers that they finally popped lose and flew into toilet bowl.

They spent the night in an alcohol bath!

 

[QRTRHRS]

I went threw the denture thing (lost at least 20 pounds because of the dentures could not eat anything but soup). . . I now have full implants upper and lower . . . cost . . . was not cheep . . . but I can eat my steaks and whatever. If you can afford it, do it.

I was tested for implants on the lower but I don't have enough bone. They mentioned bone grafts... Nah, I don't think so.

 

[thepumpguysc]

QRT.. the graft is common.. they did both the upper & lower on me..
They made me pay for it up front & then filed it thru my dental insurance.. some pay for it & others dont..
I got a real nice 3000.00 check from my surgeons office about 2 weeks later.. I guess the ins. paid for it.??
The graft was painless, seeing I was knocked out.. They {my guy} knocks u out for the extractions & implants..
I actually went to a facial/dental SURGICAL OFFICE to have mine taken out & the bone graft & implant install..
My DENTIST wanted to do it but would only do 1 at a time, uppers, wait 4 months, then the lowers, wait 4 months..
AND they DIDNT knock u out.!!!
I wanted that "after pain" ALL AT ONCE {both upper & lower} & dam sure didnt wanna be awake for it..!!

 

[PILOON]

For a variety of reasons they had to pull my top teeth for a full denture.*
They did so in all of about 15 mins (9 if I recall) with no pain at all. (well I did feel each 'tug/twist/yank' but painless.)
Never even took an aspirin.
Next a quickly made temporary set of chompers while the real set was being made at an outside lab.
I only was an a soup died for all of a day, that was ,like, 12-13 years ago and still eat whatever I wish, including corn on the cob.

*simply no way of anchoring a partial plus their bad experiences with full implants.

Seem to recall the cost of extraction was actually more then the cost of the new chompers.

 

[Molalla1]

I was tested for implants on the lower but I don't have enough bone. They mentioned bone grafts... Nah, I don't think so.

I had plenty of bone, my sister had to have that though . . .

 

[LouNY]

I went for my appt. & they said, "alot has changed since the last time u were here"..
I HAD TO talk w/ the finance dept before I was "worked on"..lol
The lady pulled up my "work order" & said, "heres the new procedure work order"..
ALMOST 3K MORE than originally worked up.!!!
I said, "my original paperwork is 3K LESS than this."!!!! Thank GOD I brought it w/ me.!!!
I said, I understand about inflation but this is ridiculous.!!!
She said, "lemme see if the Dr. will "honor" this.. {i had ran to my truck & got the orig. p. work}
I said, :HE SHOULD.. HE'S THE ONE THAT WORKED IT UP.!!
She comes back & says, he said YES.. & looks at the girl doing the impressions & says, "U can proceed"..
"I think" that "THEY think" they got u by the "short & curlys".. your sitting there w/ NO TEETH & you'll pay anything to be able to eat again..??
I wonder how many people they pulled THAT on.??
Good thing I was in Charleston, where theres a dentist on every street corner.!!!
I would have definitely gotten up & walked out over 3 THOUSAND MORE DOLLARS..

I need to get a new set, my 20 year old ones are getting quite worn.
You said they wanted $3000 more if you don't mind what is a set going for now?
My last set was several $100 don't recall .

Never mind I read back through this thread and saw that you were getting implants,
ouch on the price.