Monthly Archives: Facial Collapse

• Are Dental Implants Cheaper Through a Dental School?

  I have dentures and hate them. They don’t fit well and I have trouble eating as a result. My dentist said I just need time to get used to them. It’s been three months and, if anything, it feels worse.  Dental implants are really expensive. I learned about them from a friend. My dentist does…

• Who Removes Teeth for Dentures?

  I have always had a problem with going to the dentist, ever since I was a child. This has led to me having some pretty severe problems with my teeth. I was pretty much only going when there was a dental emergency . I’m really tired of it because every appointment is a nightmare. I’m…

• Dealing with a High Resistance to Novocaine

  I am 27 years old and have horrible teeth. Dental work is almost impossible for me because I have a high resistance to Novocain which makes it almost impossible to get numb. I’m thinking my only option is to remove my teeth and get dentures. I want to move up in my career and feel…

• How Far Back Should Dentures Go?

  I’m new to this whole dentures thing. In all honestly, I never thought I’d be without teeth at my age (42). I need to know how far back they are supposed to go. The problem I am facing is that my lower dentures do not cover the area where my wisdom teeth were and I’m…

• Can I Get Gold Teeth on Dentures?

  I’m only 49 but I’m about to get dentures. I’m tired of these teeth hurting me, I’m ready to be rid of them! I’ve never had dentures before, so I’m kind of excited at the thought of looking good. I was wondering though, do they ever make them with gold-outlined teeth on the front? I…

• Discouraged About My Teeth

  I have had trouble with my teeth my entire life. I started needing root canal treatments in my teen years. My dentists always assumed I was not taking care of my teeth. This was absolutely not true. I brush my teeth twice a day AND floss. I have done this since I was a kid.…

• Should My Husband Get All-On-Four Dental Implants?

  My husband needs to replace his bottom teeth. His upper teeth have been gone for a while and he has dentures there. We were told that you shouldn’t do dentures on bottom teeth because they won’t stay in the way the top ones do. Our dentist said he needs to get all-on-4 dental implants. I…

• Dental Implants After Ten Years in Dentures

  I have been in dentures for a little over ten years. To be honest, I have hated them the entire time. I knew fairly quickly after getting them that I would need to switch to dental implants, but just didn’t have the budget for it yet. I’ve finally saved up enough. Is it too late…

• Is it Possible to Get Dental Implants after 30 Years?

  I’ve had dentures for around 30 years. I’ve never been crazy about them and always wanted to switch to dental implants. Now, I’m having trouble even keeping them in. I think this may be a perfect time to switch, but I don’t know if I waited too long. Is it still possible? If not, how…

• Is it necessary for my son to get all of his teeth pulled?

  My son is 23 years old. He is a drug addict who is in recovery, and his teeth are completely ruined. The dentist at the clinic says he should just have all of them pulled and replace them with dentures. Right now, I recognize that this is the only avenue open to us. The teeth…