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Post by JR on Mar 6, 2014 6:19:16 GMT -6
Not really I'm actually going to a oral surgeon in about 15 minutes. I've always had major trouble with my lower false teeth. Won't stay still hardly can eat with them so this morning they are going to knock me out and drill 3 holes in my lower jawbone and screw in 3 titanium studs that when all is over will allow me to snap my lower teeth in each day to anchor them where I can eat properly.
Going to be soup and Ice cream for a spell! Wish me luck and if I'm gone for a day or two I'm sure all will understand.
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 6, 2014 12:50:08 GMT -6
drill 3 holes in my lower jawbone and screw in 3 titanium studs
JR aw god that makes me sick just thinking about it... i hope it goes well! let us know! |
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Post by JR on Mar 6, 2014 16:12:48 GMT -6
Thanks for the thought. I've just got up from a looooong nap. They started at 7:30 this morning and was done about 8:30. So far the soreness is sitting in badly. Have managed to eat a bowl of noodle soup. Hanging in there and be glad when I can feel my face.  |
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Post by tvnacman on Mar 6, 2014 17:46:59 GMT -6
Thanks for the thought. I've just got up from a looooong nap. They started at 7:30 this morning and was done about 8:30. So far the soreness is sitting in badly. Have managed to eat a bowl of noodle soup. Hanging in there and be glad when I can feel my face. When you feel your you may not be feeling glad . John |
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Post by JR on Mar 6, 2014 18:04:55 GMT -6
OH ha! ha!
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Post by fflintstone on Mar 6, 2014 18:17:01 GMT -6
Thanks for the thought. I've just got up from a looooong nap. They started at 7:30 this morning and was done about 8:30. So far the soreness is sitting in badly. Have managed to eat a bowl of noodle soup. Hanging in there and be glad when I can feel my face. When you feel your you may not be feeling glad . John That's just what I was thinking ,that pain killer stuff may wear off and then it gonna get sore--I hope they gave you some pills to ride it out with--good luck,I know just what tooth problems are,rather be in a cave with a mean old skunk-- |
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Post by fflintstone on Mar 6, 2014 18:19:04 GMT -6
BTW --JR ,let us know how well the studs work--I would like to stop using tooth glue every day,if the studs work and the pain not too bad
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Post by JR on Mar 6, 2014 19:21:01 GMT -6
Will do Flint. This is a slow process. First of all the studs are just below the gum line right now. Healing time varies but even after they heal with no soreness they want 5 to 6 months to pass before they start the teeth fitting process. Reason? Bone excepts and grows/fuses to titanium and they want the jaw bone to be solidly grown/fused to the studs before and pressure is applied.
After this period passes I go back and they split the gum a tiny bit to expose the studs then fit the snap in part to them and you go immediately to your dentist that day after the snaps are installed and he makes a mold for a pattern to make the other part of the snap to your false teeth. You let them heal for a couple of weeks and then go back to the dentist to then have your newly fitted in my case bottom teeth with the other part of the snaps put in. He also does any adjustments necessary to make sure they snap in properly.
My top teeth plate is fine, never have any issues with it, put a little cream on it and it'll never move at all but my bottoms are so bad you could put a 5 gallon bucket of cream on and it wouldn't matter.
Now I will put a tad on for padding comfort and put them on the studs and just press and snap, when it's time to remove them just put your thumb under the front and snap them out.
They did give me plenty of antibiotics and pain medication plus mama bought me plenty of soup and ice cream!
She made a big pot of chicken and dumplings tonight and mashed them up for me and man they were good!
JR
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Post by alleyoop on Mar 6, 2014 19:32:56 GMT -6
Yep, that is not fun, my wife has a partial on the bottom that snaps in and out. on her they opened up her gums and she looked like Frankenstein with all the stitch's in her mouth and yes it takes a while before your ready to byte into an apple and not leave your teeth in it..
Good luck Jack
Alleyoop
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Post by scot on Mar 15, 2014 14:26:20 GMT -6
well last year I finaly found out all those years of not takeing care of my teeth cought up ,I did some pretty stupid things like biteing the caps of the beer bottles chipping my teeth ,then last year I was on anti biotics for like 6 months off an on an like 6 teeth later ,it was hard to bear ,thoug there in the back I keep thinking one day I will be ordering a set of cadilacs my friend called his ,his teeth were to white for his age ,I was told when comes to faulse teeth ,to get something that fit the age ,but not to white ,he loves them though ,one person said it was like putting potato in there mouth I am lucky I have big mouth ,they have very small mouth an don't use them at all ,I think a waste 1000.00 ,I had all my teeth a figures now I use a water pick trying to save the rest not sure its going to happen about 10 years to late oh well ,I hope the warm weather does not bring me back there ,last time I waited 30 days to get the tooth pulled .they gave me antibiotics ,that's my pain killer ,I don't do anything buy aleve
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Post by tvnacman on Mar 15, 2014 14:45:40 GMT -6
I was looking for this thread .
Did I read this correct , JR got a loose screw taken care of in his head ?
Feel better JR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John
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Post by JR on Mar 15, 2014 20:52:03 GMT -6
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..BAD TO THE BONE..
