Denture advice

Toothsmith

Parisien wrote: »

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

Have a read of this thread Parisien...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=7957335#post7957335

This chap was recommended to read the same Times article you posted above.


This is a post from the same guy a few days ago

jatinmistry_uk wrote: »

I am aware that the advise will not be professional medical however any info would be appreciated.

My wife had implants done in INDIA recently as was quoted too much in UK. Everything was find initially however had infection after 2-3 weeks when she returned to uk. So we saw another dentist here who prescribed amoxicillin 250mg for 7 days after taking x-ray and said it's due to infection. However puss came out of gums yesterday so we saw dentist again who put cut and drained the puss out. He is saying the implants might have failed however will not do anything due to implants done in India. He will also not refer has to hospital to at least cure the infection and puss. On the otherside the dentist in India says everything will be fine if she continue taking antibiotics. Currently gums still swallon a bit and not sure what to do now.

She has already been off work for about a week and worried that the longer this drags will have to take more time off work which might create problem although it's genuine.

Thank you in advance.

Toothsmith

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.

For this to happen at 26 something very serious must be going on.

Before you go for anything more advanced than a denture, I would really make sure she knows exactly why things went wrong.

Implants are great, but very expensive. Unless you know the reasons for the tooth loss originally, there is a high chance that these will fail too.

Get her a nice denture from a dentist she feels happy with, and concentrate on looking after the few teeth she has left.

Go up to the more advanced treatments when finances allow, and she and her dentist are happy to upgrade things.

Toothsmith

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.

My cheapest set for top & bottom is £675. (Still way better than the average NHS though - although I have seen some quite nice NHS ones).

Dearest is about £1600.

Phil3822

Thank you everyone. Some great advice and support. Toothsmith, we've tried finding out if there's any further issues and the reasons behind the tooth decay. The hospital could not give any advice as there reply was 'we just remove the teeth'. The NHS dentist we see (of which has changed 3 times in the last 18 months.) has given us no advice. He assumed and has come to the conclusion that it was dental hygene. I'll be honest in saying I think they only have the time to treat whats in front of them.

Toothsmith

Phil3822 wrote: »

I'll be honest in saying I think they only have the time to treat whats in front of them.

Sadly that's pretty accurate.

kats53

I've had a top denture since I was 19 ( 57 now) sadly thats just what the dentists were like then, they just took your teeth out without a second thought. It was quite awful to have a denture at that age and I have never got over it. I still hate the way I look and am obsessed with looking at other peoples teeth!
I have spent quite a bit of money over the last few years on dentures but never found any that I am satisfied with.
I paid £600 for a denture about three years ago but when I came out my hubby said I looked like janet street porter! So I went back to the dentist and even though he wasn't happy he changed the look t a more normal one. However aftr a while one of the front teeth came off, I went back to the dentist and he fixed it but after a while it came off again! Well I had no confidence in them after that and wouldn't wear them in case it happened when I was out, so I went back to my old ones. Then last year I had a tooth removed from the botom and the dentist ( a different dentist ) said I may as well have a new top denture made at the same time as it was going to cost me the same amount so I did. Another total disaster as I couldn't wear them and they looked awful, so they are in the back of a drawer somewhere.
I would love to have a natural looking smile, however I will have to save up before I can afford private dental prices!

Toothsmith

I would love to meet your husband Kat. I'd cheerfully strangle him!

Whenever you have a new set of dentures, especially if you've had an old set for quite a while, the new set will never feel natural right out of the box.

Especially when you first come out of the surgery, you're entire thoughts will be focused on the alien bit of plastic in your mouth, and your mouth will move and sit in very unnatural positions.

It takes a good few hours for your mouth to begin to relax around them, and a fair few days before they even begin to feel anything other than very wierd.

For you to walk out and your husband to give such a negative comment straight away has completely destroyed the work you and the dentist put in over the pervious few weeks.

You (and your husband) need to realise that getting used to a set of dentures takes time - even really expensive private ones!

There is one very expensive denture specialist I know of. He lectures on the subject, and is brilliant. One of the most brilliant things he does is to 'celebrate' a new set of dentures with a patient with a glass of champagne!! Absolutely brilliant!!!!! What better way to get the patient relaxed, and take the concentration away from that new alien bit of plastic for the first couple of hours!!

If you look for a set of teeth that feel right the moment they go into your mouth, you'll be disappointed forever more.

kats53

Thanks for your comments toothsmith, however I failed to say that I did wear the dentures for more than a few hours. I perservered for about a week but could not eat properly and I hated the look of them. The first set I mentioned were very "janet street porter" and were better after the dentist "altered" them, I continued to wear these for the first 8 or 9 months untill the front tooth came off! After this happened twice I wasn't confident enough to keep on using them for fear of it happening at work or anywhere outside of the home. The denture I had made last year was really an awful fit and looked a bit lopsided, although I perservered for a few days they were really awful.

alison999

kats53 wrote: »

Thanks for your comments toothsmith, however I failed to say that I did wear the dentures for more than a few hours. I perservered for about a week but could not eat properly and I hated the look of them. The first set I mentioned were very "janet street porter" and were better after the dentist "altered" them, I continued to wear these for the first 8 or 9 months untill the front tooth came off! After this happened twice I wasn't confident enough to keep on using them for fear of it happening at work or anywhere outside of the home. The denture I had made last year was really an awful fit and looked a bit lopsided, although I perservered for a few days they were really awful.

didnt hte dentist check with you that you were happy with them at the "try in" stage?

kats53

Yes he did, but you always think that its because they are new that they don't feel right and you have to give them a chance. Also its really difficult to tell at the try in stage what they really look like as your sitting looking in a hand mirror trying in a denture that is not finished, when you finally get them and go home thats when you see what you really look like.