Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Howdy Bobbi .. Dave .. other good folks .. > Hey Butch, > > Good luck with the implant. I love mine - have 7 of them now. Thankee ma'am .. this will be my first. > Opted not to have a root canal on the last tooth (crowned) that went > belly up. Been there done that more times then I care to remember. After > a while the root canals seem to go belly up. Then I have had the > pleasure of surgery to remove the root tip - that did not work and a > second surgery ... to many $$$ and mucho pain. The tooth I need to replace is dead .. and its moving .. hurts when I eat. Had a root canal on it around 1994 or maybe 1995. > I now opt for an implant and forgo the root canals. I'll be 63 this > month. Have had permanent tooth removed starting at the tender age of > 18 - inherited my mom's bad bones it seems. All of my teeth are have > crowns. Some of the crowns have been replaced more then once - add the 7 > implants in and I think we have the equivalent of 2+ Toyota Camry's > spent at the implant specialist and the dentist. Not sure what the cost will be .. a buddy here had one done for $350 so I figured it would be in that range. Dental and medical services are very inexpensive in Turkey and with dentists one can negotiate the price if you don't want a receipt. ;-) Doctors here are well trained ... many trained in Europe and the USA. England has from time to time contracted for medical services when they were backlogged on patients. I read on line the following .. " While a basic implant is typically $1,250 to $3,000, depending on your circumstances additional costs for things such as in the case of a posterior mandible, bone regeneration, sinus elevation, and wide diameter or narrow diameter implants quickly escalate to as much as $15,000 to $30,000. " This is for the USA so its not really pertinent to my situation now .. unless .. I decide to wait, or to do something else. > It took 5 months for the implant to be ready to bear the crown. Are you > having the surgery in Turkey and then having to get the final work done > in the USA - or are you on step two of the process. If that is the case then I might have to wait. I am in step 0 of the process right now. I talked to the specialist over a beer last week and I have an appointment next week. > The only problem I had with the last implant was I had to be toothless > for 5 whole months. Not very attractive. That I won't deal with .. if that's the case then I will look for an alternative solution. ;-) > Be Well, > > Bobbi Guerra > The Purple Sage ~ Bath & Body > www.thepurplesage.com Thankee ma'am. :-) >>After a while the root canals seem to go belly up. > [Dave:] Wow. I got five of those, all have been trouble-free for a long, > long time. I quit having dental problems when I quit using commercial > toothpaste. Made sure to get gold crowns because they won't crack. Butch, > wishing you the best at the dentist. Oh Gawd, I hate the dentist. Thank you sir .. I'm not excited about going to them but I think dealing with dentists is less of a PITA than dealing with bureaucrats. ;-) Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com PS: All day today it snowed .. covered the roof tops. Temperature was close to 0 Celsius. Its a bit after 1700 here now .. the sun is shining and I could easily sit out on the balcony with a long sleeve shirt now. Amazing Ankara. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 dealing with dentists is less of a PITA than dealing with bureaucrats.;-) [Dave:] That one gave me a laugh! Equal amounts of pain maybe, just concentrated into a short span or spread out over time. -- Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/760 - Release 4/13/2007 8:04 PM -- Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/760 - Release 4/13/2007 8:04 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Butch: I met with a peridontist today whose suggestions included an immediate " temporary " crown while the whole thing heals (he said about 8 weeks) and then the permanent crown can be put on. He said the fact that the temporary can be removed and the gum and structure checked makes it a good option. Good luck. (And to me too) --Joyce In a message dated 4/15/2007 9:17:23 AM Central Daylight Time, butchbsi writes: > The only problem I had with the last implant was I had to be toothless > for 5 whole months. Not very attractive. That I won't deal with .. if that's the case then I will look for an alternative solution. ;-) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 In a message dated 4/24/07 6:50:53 PM US Mountain Standard Time, Brumby55 writes: > > Butch: I met with a peridontist today whose suggestions included an > immediate " temporary " crown while the whole thing heals (he said about 8 > weeks) and > then the permanent crown can be put on. He said the fact that the temporary > can > be removed and the gum and structure checked makes it a good option. > Good luck. (And to me too) > --Joyce > > > > f your tooth is an anterior tooth (meaning in the front) there are temporary > partial plates that can conceal the loss of the tooth - it is an added cost > - but for many - the > only chois=ce - in the posterior region - meaning your back teeth ( not > usually seen when smiling - most folks opt not to have the temporary denture > > I work in a dental office & we do a great deal of restorative work for folks > with implants > > :) > > Lesley > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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