Denture advice

Phil3822

Hi all.

My partner last year had all her teeth removed other than her two front ones and a fang type on at the top plus a few front ones remaining on the bottom row.

This was done via the NHS due to rapid decay, not sure of the long term reasons.

She now has a full plate top denture and bottom denture. They're the plastic ones and are ok at best.

She's 26 and the whole 'look' gets her down. Just wondering if anyone has any advice they can offer. I'm wondering if private would be a better option for a nicer looking and better fitting denture? Or any other options.

I'm not exactly full of cash but i'd much prefer to for go a holiday or something in exchange for a happier her.

Thanks in advance.

alison999

private dentures are MUCH better than NHS. i dont know a lot about dentures but i know the more teeth you have the better they'll fit, i think because they'll have something to hold them in place. but i know that if i had to have dentures id definately pay more for private ones. bear in mind that nhs dentures are now £198 so for private ones it might not cost that much more anyway.

Nomad25

Hi Phil - if you hang on until this evening, I am sure "Toothsmith", will be along to answer your post [after he's finished his daily drilling and filling!]. He will probably ask you some q's too, to give you a more tailored reply.

moomin_white

Phil3822 wrote: »

Hi all.

My partner last year had all her teeth removed other than her two front ones and a fang type on at the top plus a few front ones remaining on the bottom row.

This was done via the NHS due to rapid decay, not sure of the long term reasons.

She now has a full plate top denture and bottom denture. They're the plastic ones and are ok at best.

She's 26 and the whole 'look' gets her down. Just wondering if anyone has any advice they can offer. I'm wondering if private would be a better option for a nicer looking and better fitting denture? Or any other options.

I'm not exactly full of cash but i'd much prefer to for go a holiday or something in exchange for a happier her.

Thanks in advance.

that's so sad that in this day and age a 26 year old has had most of her teeth removed
the actual best treatment may be implants (though rather a lot would be needed)
the problem with having teeth removed is that the jaw bone will start to shrink/resorb. This could leave your girlfriend with a very hollowed cheeked look in a few years time.
Implants would prevent the jaw from resorbing, they would probably provide a much better quality of life as dentures can make eating difficult and many people with dentures become self conscious.
Because of her age and level of teeth removed, it even be worth asking to refered to your local dental hospital-as they may consider doing the work as she is such an extreme case.

red_bertie

Implants cost about £1K for each one don't they? Does that include labour [dentist's] costs or is it just for the implant? Whichever that's a lot of dosh.

RB

red_bertie

:question: Where's Mr Toothsmith? He'll know.

RB

tanith

You are probably talking at least £1000 for private dentures.... but the fit and look is not comparable to NHS dentures...:D

red_bertie

:question: Where's Mr Toothsmith? He'll know.

RB

:embarasse Oops lost my connection - this may appear twice.

Sorry!

Parisien

Here ya go......save a few bob ........

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/europe/article1839806.ece

http://www.dentistabroad.co.uk/

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/health/article3329426.ece

alison999

tanith wrote: »

You are probably talking at least £1000 for private dentures.... but the fit and look is not comparable to NHS dentures...:D

that is waaaay too much for dentures! the most ive EVER had to charge someone is about £600, of course it depends where you go but that really is a lot of money.

tanith

alison999 wrote: »

that is waaaay too much for dentures! the most ive EVER had to charge someone is about £600, of course it depends where you go but that really is a lot of money.

You can get them cheaper but it will depend on the quality of course.. I should of said that in my previous post...