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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Jane,
Well from your statements about your visit today with the oral surgeon.... I think I like him  He sounds very caring, confident, concerned about the fit of your denture and likes to have his ducks in a row before proceeding .... all of which is very, very good!
I appreciate his offering the generic implants as he is trying to make it more affordable for you. However, since he is not experienced with using them and since your mandibular nerve may pose some complications with the placement of the implants.... I would seriously consider going with the regular implants that he is most experienced working with.
It is good that you have a nice ridge formation as this means that your denture will have something to hold onto rather than the bone being flat. Dental implants can be put in at an angle.... however this can be a little tricky when fabricating the denture.
I have to tell you, it is not typical for an oral surgeon to be so concerned about the fit of the denture as they generally focus on the surgery and leave the restoration portion up to the other dentist. However, he may be concerned because of the lousy fit of this first denture and how she chopped it up in adjusting it. Implant dentures are more complicated... perhaps he is concerned about the fit of that one too but may not want to step on her toes and tell you his concerns.
Did your dentist refer you to this oral surgeon for the extractions? Have you expressed your concerns to him about your thoughts on her making the implant denture? He may be inclined to refer you to someone else if you express those concerns to him. Just a thought......
Glad the numbness is getting better. You will get through this okay.... you really will 
Bryanna |
Thank you again! Yes I think the OS is a bit of a perfectionist and wants to make sure the denture fits properly to assure success with the implants. That is my impression. He is very careful about not being critical of my dentist who I found out of the yellow-pages as I had no way to find a dentist. We moved and didn't know anyone to ask.
My regular dentist did not recommend the OS originally. She recommended a Prostdontist? I stated that I was nervous about removing all my teeth and would feel better using an Oral Surgeon. She then recommended two doctors and he was one of them. He made me feel comfortable, although I liked the other man also.
The regular dentist has an odd way of relating and I find myself uncomfortable with her. She hardly speaks or comments and I never know if she has even heard what I said. I also get the feeling that she really hates dentures and gives me a feeling that the problems I'm having, I deserve for doing this. I could be wrong, but she says things which are disturbing...like, 'well this is the way dentures work, you'll just have to accept that.' When I said I can't bite on anything, even a soft piece of bread, she said "I've never know anyone with dentures who can ever bite again.'
'What!', I said, there are millions of people walking around with dentures who eat. She didn't answer.
She took an impression last week for the new denture. She only did the upper. I thought I'd have the new dentures last week but she said the lab wanted a wax impression. So she had me try the wax on the upper and kept asking how it felt. She had me smile and marked the upper teeth. She said it would be back from the lab next Tuesday. I asked why the impressions were only done of the upper, not the lower and she didn't answer. I said, 'you are going on the assumption the lower is correct.' She just said,' hum.'
So who knows. I just know my mouth hurts and I keep biting the inside of my bottom lip and cheeks. I feel like I have sores developing from the biting. I've complained to her about this repeatedly. It is so painful to try to chew anything because the dentures catch the skin inside my cheeks and bottom lip. I have no idea what is causing that except that the dentures are too wide, but not sure.
I guess she feels she's paying to replace the uppers, but doesn't want to pay for both. But, I would think the bite couldn't be corrected with doing both. Very frustrating dealing with her.
Thank you for the support,
Jane