On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 9:31:57 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
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> Leaving gaps is not wise as the adjacent teeth will shift.
>
True.
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> Nowadays
> most people go for implants... a lot less maintenence and don't cost
> much more than dentures.
>
I'd like to know where these rock bottom-price dentists are located. I had
an implant about 4 years ago and one (1) tooth was $3500 but that did
include a bone graft. Six months later I went for the implant.
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> And very often dentures need to be replaced
> as gums change and adjacent teeth shift.
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What they are needing are the dentures realigned, not new dentures.
But after many years those dentures do wear out.
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> If you're thinking of
> dentures it's best to think again... most dentists won't agree to
> dentures when the other teeth are still good.
>
I wouldn't call it dentures in the same way people think of false teeth
but I do have a Maryland bridge and it's permanent. My dentist at the
time told me it would withstand an autopsy; I thought "how comforting."
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> Today implants is the
> way to go. My wife got three implants as maintaining a bridge was a
> major PIA, not to mention the cost of ongoing dentist visits.
>
With an implant, regular dental visits are still part of the game.