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Originally Posted by TooTired
Hi, I have had a series of dentures over the past few years...mostly collecting dust in a drawer. I have never been able to wear them without significant discomfort and gum line swelling. I have some knobby areas on the buccal side of my bones both top and bottom.
Also have had bone splinters erupt from the sides of my gums where teeth have been extracted in the past 20 years.
A few dentists have recommended that I have all my teeth pulled and get complete dentures, but I am so afraid of having NO teeth since I can't wear the partials I have had fitted in the past. In addition, I have an exostosis midline palate that would make any upper plate almost impossible to fit without extensive surgery.
Four days ago with tears, I lost two more of my upper front teeth. They took a fitting for yet another upper denture. At this time I have one bicuspid top and bottom that meet, none of the others that are left have a corresponding tooth for a bite area.
any suggestions would be most welcome. After many root canals and subsequent failures, partials, gum surgeries, I have put out close to $20,000 with only gums left to show for the efforts. (13 teeth left)
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Hey,TooTired you poor thing
you've been through the tooth ringer(sort of speak) haven't you. I assume you don't have dental insurance or do you? I my self don't have Dental insurance when I need it most now because I believe that the copaxone does cause dry mouth and that means tooth problems I've had 2 root canals 2 crowns and my whole mouth is full of old and new cavities(before starting copaxone) ,I went to the dentist last week and I have the start of early peridontal disease my last check-up 8 months my teeth were mostly 2's and now there's alot of 4's and one 5 and that means I need a DEEP CLEANING or root scaling as they call it,plus it's gonna costs me ALOT of money I think I'm gonna need about 6 teeth done.I go back this Wednesday to finish the exam and full xrays and then there tell me how much it's gonna cost I'm afraid to find out !!
Take care