Dental Extraction Instruments

July 29th, 2011

Dental extraction instruments are what your dentist is going to have to use if you end up with a tooth that needs to be pulled.  If you have a dentist already, you can speak with him about any questions or concerns you have about your teeth, and he should be able to work with you on the state of your teeth.  If, for some reason, you aren’t able or willing to have the work done, or the work is unsuccessful in saving the tooth, you may end up needing to have it removed instead.  If you have any questions about the dental extraction instruments that will be used, your dentist should be willing to answer them, and put your mind at ease.  If you don’t have a family dentist already, you’ll want to get some recommendations so you can find one and start going to the appointments regularly.

Unfortunately, if you’re already at the point where you’re looking into having to deal with dental extraction instruments, it’s probably past the point where you just need an exam or cleaning.  You’re likely looking at having bridgework done or possibly getting dentures.  Each of these procedures is likely to require several dentist appointments in order to get everything done.  If you’re not just dealing with a failed procedure, you might be choosing to have your tooth removed in order not to spend money you don’t have on a procedure that might not do any good anyway.  If you’re nervous about anything regarding the procedures or the dental extraction instruments, you can talk to your dentist and get all your questions answered before the big day.

Full Mouth Dental Implants

September 2nd, 2010

Queastion: I have a full upper denture and no teeth on the bottom. What is a ball park figure to have a lower and upper implant done? Would I need to have upper implants or can the current denture be used with a bottom implant.

Answer:  Wow – lots of good questions here, Gloria.  It is more complicated than it seems, but there are usually many different ways to use implants to stabilize dentures.  Much of it depends on how much bone you have left.  After the teeth are removed, the bone begins to shrink, and it can shrink dramatically, sometimes so much that dental implants are not a good choice. 

There are times when the existing lower denture is in good shape and there is plenty of bone that only 2 denture mplants can make a huge difference.  If the denture is in good shape, it can sometimes be modified to fit implants and have a simple solution.

 More commonly, there is a lot of bone that has been lost, and the existing denture is not really usable for a new project.  In these cases, a more complicated routine works well, but as  you can see, it requires more dental implants and more elaborate denture prosthetics.  This is often the best way to strengthen a difficult lower denture situation.

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