Hi.. Bryanna I need your help. I spoke to y Denise today just to run my tooth throbbing by her and she said it could possibly be my bridge. She said the teeth underneath we're never root canal and there could be decay. I am going Tuesday for het to just take an X-ray and look to see what is going on on tht side. I said well I have to get rid of the bridge and she said I need it.
I need your expert opinion and if anyone want to chime in I am open to hear from others who might have delt with this.
Bryanna, I need those teeth. If I extract he two I have no teeth except my two front which are healthy. I feel like I will be a freak. I am scared. What would I do like a partial. I am only 40 and I don't want my daughters to see me toothless.i feel like I am going to have a nervous breakdown. There are people I know just pull them and that is that. Me.. I am a mess. If I did do this how long do u have to wit to put the partial in your mouth? will I have to go a month with no teeth? My god bryanna I think I am going to breakdown. If I do the root canal which I don't know if this is necessary yet but if I do the cost alone is ridiculous. A new bridge, a root canal and what if down the road that other tooth needs it. You are talking 4000 dollars and it can fail. I swear I have had it for 12 years because those teeth were not root canaled they were just shaven down for the bridge.
Please if this was you what would you do?

I meant dentist not denise

Nicole,

I understand everything you are saying. I understand that you don't want to loose your teeth. But you need to ask yourself.... What am I keeping? At what expense (both health and financial) am I hanging onto diseased teeth?

When you mentioned the throbbing on a few of your recent posts, I knew what was happening and that sooner than later you were going to have to make a decision on what to do. I didn't talk about it because you are still feeling anxious over the recent extractions and I could tell that intuitively you knew there was going to be other tooth problems. SO I waited until you realized this throbbing was not going to go away on it's own. Hope you understand why I didn't bring it up sooner.

If you tell your dentist... "I need those teeth"... then she will not offer you any other options and will proceed with root canals. If you tell her.... "I do not want to deal with chronic infection and ultimately have to remove those teeth" .... hopefully she will be less likely to convince you to do root canals. Ask her for treatment options and how she would plan on removing those teeth and fabricating a partial denture for you.

Generally, a temporary partial is made prior to the extractions and it is placed in your mouth immediately after the extractions. I know this sounds scary but the partial acts as a bandade over the wounds and it actually helps to shape the bone as it is healing so the new partial fits well.

I cannot stress enough for you to keep in mind as a priority... root canaled teeth are always infected so you run the risk of further problems and you will be addressing these teeth again at some point. Successful replacement options for root canaled teeth are limited due to the diseased bone from the infected teeth.

I know you are scared.... I understand.

Bryanna

I understand Bryanna. My oral surgeon will do the extractions not the dentist because they are upper and with the sinus being so close, she will not do it anyway. I am not sure how the partial will go in unless I drive to her after the extraction for placement. Omg what about dry sockets and all that stuff if the partial is placed immediately after. When u take the partial out do u pull the clot out also. At this point after the good cry, a slight pity party, and my BFF telling me that it is the best thing and nobody will know except you I am getting a grip on it. It just sucks so bad but my husband made a good point and told me rid yourself of the mess and keep the good. One side will be empty but later in life I will not have to worry about it again. He also said u will go nuts every little pain wondering is the work failing and with sjourens it is probably the best bet. He said he loves me so much and with or without teeth I am his soulmate. I just feel like I am in a bad dream.
Anyway getting back to the partial right away... How does that affect the clotting of the teeth? And how expensive is a partial and is that the one with a metal attachment?
Thanks bryanna

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I understand everything you are saying. I understand that you don't want to loose your teeth. But you need to ask yourself.... What am I keeping? At what expense (both health and financial) am I hanging onto diseased teeth?

When you mentioned the throbbing on a few of your recent posts, I knew what was happening and that sooner than later you were going to have to make a decision on what to do. I didn't talk about it because you are still feeling anxious over the recent extractions and I could tell that intuitively you knew there was going to be other tooth problems. SO I waited until you realized this throbbing was not going to go away on it's own. Hope you understand why I didn't bring it up sooner.

If you tell your dentist... "I need those teeth"... then she will not offer you any other options and will proceed with root canals. If you tell her.... "I do not want to deal with chronic infection and ultimately have to remove those teeth" .... hopefully she will be less likely to convince you to do root canals. Ask her for treatment options and how she would plan on removing those teeth and fabricating a partial denture for you.

Generally, a temporary partial is made prior to the extractions and it is placed in your mouth immediately after the extractions. I know this sounds scary but the partial acts as a bandade over the wounds and it actually helps to shape the bone as it is healing so the new partial fits well.

I cannot stress enough for you to keep in mind as a priority... root canaled teeth are always infected so you run the risk of further problems and you will be addressing these teeth again at some point. Successful replacement options for root canaled teeth are limited due to the diseased bone from the infected teeth.

I know you are scared.... I understand.

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Nicole,

Before the extractions are done, your dentist will take impressions of your mouth and send them to the dental lab to make a partial denture. So it will be ready for the day of surgery.

There are a couple of ways to have this done.

1) The partial denture can be delivered to the oral surgeons office. He removes the teeth and places the partial denture. You keep it in until you see your dentist the next day. She will remove it and make some adjustments. You will wear it most of the time for about 2 weeks... may have to go in to see her for some adjustments in that time period.

2) The partial denture gets delivered to your dentist. You see the oral surgeon for the extractions and then go to your dentist immediately after the surgery. She puts in the partial and the regimen is the same as above.

The partial denture will not interfere with the clotting. It actually prevents anything from disturbing the surgical site. The clots are up inside of the sockets, the partial sits on top of the gum.

A transitional partial (that's what it's called) is made of an acrylic material, no metal. The fee depends on your location. This partial is worn for several weeks or months (depends on the individual case) and then another partial is made which may be made out of metal and acrylic. You would need to speak with your dentist about what she would have the lab make for you.

I hope this information helps. Sounds like you have a very supportive husband ;-)

Bryanna



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Wow..
So can you get dry sockets with this? How do you stop the bleeding usually it is from biting down on guaze. Wow that side of the face is getting beaten up. Uggg. It sounds really scary because you have these open wounds in your mouth and you are covering them and not able to see them. Doesn't the blood run all around the partial? I think I will have an anxiety attack from that. Does the pressure of the partial aid in the clotting or do you still bite down on guaze?

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Nicole,

You can get a dry socket anytime you have an extraction. Do partial dentures cause dry sockets, no. Are you more likely to get a dry socket if you wear an immediate partial, no.

There is always some oozing of blood after an extraction. Yes, sometimes it does ooze a little over the side of the partial, but sometimes it doesn't. The oral surgeon may be able to suture the wounds closed, it depends on your particular situation. The partial acts like a bandade and covers the wounds completely. You will have to be careful not to chew or bite down on that side of your mouth for several days.... but you would have to do that anyway after an extraction.

Nicole, you don't have to have an immediate partial denture made and put in right away. You were concerned about your appearance and that's why I suggested the immediate partial. You could have it made later on if you preferred to do it that way.

I know it sounds scary but it is done all of the time and most people, even the very anxious ones, generally do really well with it!

For now... please try to calm down... you are imagining the worst and those thoughts are taking over the positive ones. Your stress is so elevated and that is slowing down the healing process. It's all going to be ok......

Bryanna


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Hi. I am better this afternoon and I will talk to my dentist Tuesday. I will do this first week in January if need be. It is hard when 2 of them are home so when y oldest goes back after break I will do it and then in the middle of the year I will extract the one root canal tooth do another partial and oh my goodness I will have teeth. So I am looking at the bright side now. Or at least trying. It will be ok I know it will be it is just the thought, procedure and healing process that is scary.
Thank you so much




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We are here for you.... and yes, it will be a process but you will be okay.

Keep your chin up and think positive thoughts!

Bryanna

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