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coral251
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Hi everyone.
I know dental implants have been around for a while now,and they are proving to be quite popular, but years of wearing dentures can result in lack of bone,resulting in not everyone being suitable for standard implants,this did happen to me,and I would like to share my experience with everyone to let you know the options available to you and what to expect.
Firstly I just want to say I did have the standard dental implants 8 years ago, I had a bit of artificial bone placed ,and had to wait 6 months for the bone to fuse with my own.I then had four implants placed in the top and four in the bottom,to be able to have Implant supported dentures
To cut a long story short,before long they started to fail,and fell out one by one,after about 18 months I had only 2 remaining in the lower jaw.
The dentist did offer to redo the treatment, but I would have to have more extensive treatment and more bone grafting,and this time it would have to be harvested from my hip,the whole procedure would be long and painful ,and still no guarantee that it would be a success,so decided not to bother.
Then,I heard about the 'no bone' implants,this sounded like it could be the answer to my prayers,so I did my research, I found out they were called Zygomatic implants, that are anchored into the cheekbones rather than the jaw,so ideal for people like me with lack of bone,this treatment sounded just what I needed to save my sanity,and improve my quality of life without the hassle of denture sores,fixatives,etc,etc.
Firstly I had to find a reputable dental surgeon who could do this treatment, as it is not a very common procedure as yet and not a lot of surgeons can perform this type of surgery ,also I must warn you it doesn't come cheap,it is quite expensive,but if this is successful,and i can get some quality years from it,it will be worth every penny.
Right, long story short,got my dentist sorted, had appointments with him for scans,and treatment explanations etc,decision made,so I will end here and move on to the surgery.
Regards.
Coral 251
The dentist I chose is Dr Alex Jones at Penistone Dental Care in Sheffield- that is near to me,but they do work as a team,and travel to different parts of the UK,so maybe they can recommend someone near you.
I know dental implants have been around for a while now,and they are proving to be quite popular, but years of wearing dentures can result in lack of bone,resulting in not everyone being suitable for standard implants,this did happen to me,and I would like to share my experience with everyone to let you know the options available to you and what to expect.
Firstly I just want to say I did have the standard dental implants 8 years ago, I had a bit of artificial bone placed ,and had to wait 6 months for the bone to fuse with my own.I then had four implants placed in the top and four in the bottom,to be able to have Implant supported dentures
To cut a long story short,before long they started to fail,and fell out one by one,after about 18 months I had only 2 remaining in the lower jaw.
The dentist did offer to redo the treatment, but I would have to have more extensive treatment and more bone grafting,and this time it would have to be harvested from my hip,the whole procedure would be long and painful ,and still no guarantee that it would be a success,so decided not to bother.
Then,I heard about the 'no bone' implants,this sounded like it could be the answer to my prayers,so I did my research, I found out they were called Zygomatic implants, that are anchored into the cheekbones rather than the jaw,so ideal for people like me with lack of bone,this treatment sounded just what I needed to save my sanity,and improve my quality of life without the hassle of denture sores,fixatives,etc,etc.
Firstly I had to find a reputable dental surgeon who could do this treatment, as it is not a very common procedure as yet and not a lot of surgeons can perform this type of surgery ,also I must warn you it doesn't come cheap,it is quite expensive,but if this is successful,and i can get some quality years from it,it will be worth every penny.
Right, long story short,got my dentist sorted, had appointments with him for scans,and treatment explanations etc,decision made,so I will end here and move on to the surgery.
Regards.
Coral 251
The dentist I chose is Dr Alex Jones at Penistone Dental Care in Sheffield- that is near to me,but they do work as a team,and travel to different parts of the UK,so maybe they can recommend someone near you.
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