Dental well-being is something I’ve struggled with for quite some time. At a recent cleaning appointment at my dentist’s office, I was given several options going forward and decided it was best, both from a dental and financial standpoint, to get upper and lower dentures. I will, with the next several blogs, detail what that journey has been like and continue keeping you up-to-date with future progress.
My regular six-month dental cleaning was on the day before Halloween. The hygienist did an excellent job with the ten remaining teeth I had intact, and then the dentist came in for the exam. As he went through the upper and lower rows of teeth, he mentioned what would need to be done with several teeth. Upon hearing this and understanding the extractions would be necessary with two of the remaining teeth, I asked at what point dentures would be possible. After some discussion, we came to the conclusion that the optimal option would be to get both an upper and lower set of dentures. This would also mean oral surgery to remove the remaining teeth I had intact.
The journey had begun….I got an appointment with an oral surgeon and scheduled surgery for one month later. At the same time, I returned to the dentist to get imaging done so dentures could be ordered in sufficient time to have them placed immediately following surgery.
Part Two: Oral surgery and denture placement
David Lee 