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sharon
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Tooth # 10 has a root canal, two crowns and now decay under the crown, ugh!! I have been given a choice between an 1) exatraction/implant or 2) redoing the root canal, lengthening the crown of the tooth and then having a new crown put on. The first option is about $4500 after insurance and the other is about $600 after insurance. I was all set for option #1, then I received the pre-treatment estimate from my insurance company and am now giving that major rethinking. I really can't afford $4500 at this time.
My biggest fear in the dental chair is gagging/vomiting. I had a cerec crown done earlier this month and it was a great experience because I did not have to have the big impression. I thought tooth #10 would be equally easy but then he said I would need to redo th rc and lenghten the crown (I don't even know what that means) and after all that it may not be successful and I will still end up needing the extraction/implant.
I was sort of ok with the implant until I looked at youtube videos and I see they have to use some sort of guard in the mouth when doing the surgery. This really freaked my out because it looks like I willl surely need to have a major/big impression taken and also because it looks like the guard will be in my mouth during the surgery and I am afraid that will make me gag. And also, if it isn't a cerec crown then I will probably need a big impression for that. All in all that sounds like a like of impressions. All work will be done by the same dentist in his office over several visits no matter which option I go with so having ga isn't an option.
I need you input and opinions - what would you do?
And does anyone have any implant experience? What kind of impressions does one need and what is the guard like? I'm going to the dentist tomorrow so he can explain both procedures to me but am looking for advice/help so I can be better informed. and what the heck is crown lengthing?
thanks, Sharon
My biggest fear in the dental chair is gagging/vomiting. I had a cerec crown done earlier this month and it was a great experience because I did not have to have the big impression. I thought tooth #10 would be equally easy but then he said I would need to redo th rc and lenghten the crown (I don't even know what that means) and after all that it may not be successful and I will still end up needing the extraction/implant.
I was sort of ok with the implant until I looked at youtube videos and I see they have to use some sort of guard in the mouth when doing the surgery. This really freaked my out because it looks like I willl surely need to have a major/big impression taken and also because it looks like the guard will be in my mouth during the surgery and I am afraid that will make me gag. And also, if it isn't a cerec crown then I will probably need a big impression for that. All in all that sounds like a like of impressions. All work will be done by the same dentist in his office over several visits no matter which option I go with so having ga isn't an option.
I need you input and opinions - what would you do?
And does anyone have any implant experience? What kind of impressions does one need and what is the guard like? I'm going to the dentist tomorrow so he can explain both procedures to me but am looking for advice/help so I can be better informed. and what the heck is crown lengthing?
thanks, Sharon