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Tayzyboy
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First time poster.
I'm up late the night before heading to the dentists for 6 teeth removed - all 4 lower incisors, a molar and an upper wisdom tooth. With more on another visit.
So - I was browsing the net and came accross this forum - seems a good place to express!
I'm a UK guy living in Korea, we moved here last year during Corona,
I've not been to the dentist since a kid, now I'm in my 40s and until 2 years ago, I thought my teeth were fine. Sure I had the odd bit of bleeding, but thought nothing of it. Brushed every day, never had to go for a filling.
During corona, I had an abcess in a wisdom tooth - had to get it removed on an emergency visit as it was so painful.
The dentist briefly said my bone was receding a bit so I should get it checked when I can after corona lockdown.
Of course, we then moved to Korea - and it got ignored.
Had another issue with another wisdom tooth a few weeks ago - agian in severe pain - so I went to a Korean dentist and they did a full xray...
All my bone has receeded on my bottom jaw due to gum disease. They want to remove all except my lower canines and first molars!. Xray showed all my other lower teeth are "floating" in soft tissue only.... I also have a huge cavity below the gumline on my top canine, which I knew nothing about.
Because of this - they say I cant get implants either on the lower jaw.
I'm pretty S*** scared about tomorrow, and coming home with no bottom front teeth. Suddenly feeling very old.
Also worried about lips / face sagging etc...
Thanks for the opportunity to release my story - it helps!
I'm up late the night before heading to the dentists for 6 teeth removed - all 4 lower incisors, a molar and an upper wisdom tooth. With more on another visit.
So - I was browsing the net and came accross this forum - seems a good place to express!
I'm a UK guy living in Korea, we moved here last year during Corona,
I've not been to the dentist since a kid, now I'm in my 40s and until 2 years ago, I thought my teeth were fine. Sure I had the odd bit of bleeding, but thought nothing of it. Brushed every day, never had to go for a filling.
During corona, I had an abcess in a wisdom tooth - had to get it removed on an emergency visit as it was so painful.
The dentist briefly said my bone was receding a bit so I should get it checked when I can after corona lockdown.
Of course, we then moved to Korea - and it got ignored.
Had another issue with another wisdom tooth a few weeks ago - agian in severe pain - so I went to a Korean dentist and they did a full xray...
All my bone has receeded on my bottom jaw due to gum disease. They want to remove all except my lower canines and first molars!. Xray showed all my other lower teeth are "floating" in soft tissue only.... I also have a huge cavity below the gumline on my top canine, which I knew nothing about.
Because of this - they say I cant get implants either on the lower jaw.
I'm pretty S*** scared about tomorrow, and coming home with no bottom front teeth. Suddenly feeling very old.
Also worried about lips / face sagging etc...
Thanks for the opportunity to release my story - it helps!