Is It Too Late for Me to Get Dental Implants?
I finally have dental insurance. I’ve been losing teeth because of advanced gum disease. At this point, I’ve lost seven teeth, with more likely on the way. Is it possible for me to replace these with dental implants or will I have to get dentures? Kat Dear Kat, I’m glad you are looking into dental […]
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Can I Have a Pretty Smile If I Switch Out of Dentures?
I’ve been in dentures for 25 years. I’ve hated my smile since getting them. I totally understand how George Washington felt about his wooden teeth. I’ve come into some money and would love to get dental implants. I have a couple of friends that got those instead of dentures and their smiles look very attractive. […]
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Problem with an Upper Denture
I lost most of my upper teeth in a car accident. My dentist suggested that I just remove the rest of the teeth and get full upper dentures. Here’s the problem. It makes me gag. I’ve tried everything I can think of. Is there a way to fix this? Elaine Dear Elaine, You have […]
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Should My Dentist Refund Me For Not Getting My Denture Done?
Can you advise me on something. I don’t think you’ll know who the dentist is because I am in a completely different state from you, but I wanted another dentist’s opinion. I needed (and still need) new overdentures for my mini implants. The hitch was that I was being transferred. I needed everything within eleven […]
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Can I Adjust My Own Denture?
I’ve just had a new upper denture made less than a year ago. It was a bear getting used to it at first and learning to eat and talk, but after a few fittings and adjustments, it finally felt good. Well, lately it started getting sore again, under the denture near the back. I kept […]
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