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Posted by Carey N. on September 9, 2005, 12:01 pm
Terbear,
Glad to hear that your Oral Surgeon gave you a final decision for those
teeth. Best luck with future work, either implant or bridge.
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Carey in MA
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> thanks so much to everyone that posted their thoughts on this subject.
> Just to follow up, if you were wondering...I had oral surgery the
Wednesday
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> before last & had those darn teeth removed. The Oral Surgeon that did the
> work said that it was totally obvious that neither tooth can be saved. (he
> did a all around x-ray). I may get an implant within 6 months, but right
now
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> it is just not in our budget. He said that would be totally fine. He said
> only one would be necessary as the other tooth is hardly used anyway.
> --
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> >I don't post a lot of OT stuff, but I would really like some opinions on
> >this subject.
> > I have two molars next to each other that have been in constant pain, I
> > went through a jar of Advil in a week. Ok, they aren't in pain right
now,
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> > but they were in constant pain. So much so, I resorted to go to the
> > dentist. They took x-rays & said I needed to see a root canal
specialist.
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> > (one of the molars is a crown & did already have a root canal). Anyways,
> > the specialist said he wasn't sure if he can save both teeth or not, and
> > suggested I see a gum specialist. The gum specialist took an x-rays &
> > couldn't be sure if both teeth could be saved, and recommended I get
> > exploratory surgery. Which needs pr-auth, and can take up to 6 weeks to
> > get.
> > My mother, who's advise I value, because she has been through it all
> > before (lots of teeth experience), says, just get the teeth out, and get
a
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> > bridge....which all 3 Dr's say is a route we can go (and more then
likely
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> > will be the final outcome, if not now, down the line in the future).
There
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> > is a lot of decay between both teeth, and it is possible they may only
be
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> > able to save one tooth & do a root canal.
> > I don't care for any dental work, but I know something needs to be done,
> > but I don't want to keep getting more work done.
> > Has anyone had this experience?
> > Teri
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> > http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS
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>this subject.
> I have two molars next to each other that have been in constant pain, I
> went through a jar of Advil in a week. Ok, they aren't in pain right now,
> but they were in constant pain. So much so, I resorted to go to the
> dentist. They took x-rays & said I needed to see a root canal specialist.
> (one of the molars is a crown & did already have a root canal). Anyways,
> the specialist said he wasn't sure if he can save both teeth or not, and
> suggested I see a gum specialist. The gum specialist took an x-rays &
> couldn't be sure if both teeth could be saved, and recommended I get
> exploratory surgery. Which needs pr-auth, and can take up to 6 weeks to
> get.
> My mother, who's advise I value, because she has been through it all
> before (lots of teeth experience), says, just get the teeth out, and get a
> bridge....which all 3 Dr's say is a route we can go (and more then likely
> will be the final outcome, if not now, down the line in the future). There
> is a lot of decay between both teeth, and it is possible they may only be
> able to save one tooth & do a root canal.
> I don't care for any dental work, but I know something needs to be done,
> but I don't want to keep getting more work done.
> Has anyone had this experience?
> Teri
> --
> Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~
> http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS
> Teri's quilts~
> http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts
>