I am 60 years old. A stroke survivor and heart attack survivor too.

[nyh]

(Had my stroke in 2014 and a heart attack last August) About 5 years ago I had a chipped tooth try to eat a sub. It was painful so I had the tooth extracted. No problem. But after that tooth I had gum disease and serious periodontitis. I had a loose tooth but my blood pressure is so high that it couldn't pull. A refferal from an oral surgery and he saw my x rays and said all of teeth (21 teeth) have to be extracted. The plan is to be 21 tooth with "simple extraction" which costs $450 for each tooth. Waiting for the insurance to approve. Should be afraid of waking up general anthesia (basically asleep) in so much pain and swelling? How about panful dry socket?

 

[Sweet Tooth]

I'm wondering if you had your 21 extractions? I'm hoping you are doing well

 

[nyh]

Hi. I had my extractions on August 18 with a good oral surgeon. Went to the hospital and I can't think about anything...I was OUT. The procedure was great. But six days later I had a blood clot in my mouth and it bleed and bleed right around 5am. By 3pm that day I had to see the dentist again and gave 3 shots in my mouth and eventually it stopped. Now I have no pain at all but I do have bone spurs and waiting to see if comes out natually. Waiting if the gums and bone will heal and my plan is for dentures.

 

[Sweet Tooth]

I hope you continue to heal so that you can get your dentures.
Please take good care of yourself

 

[nyh]

Thank you....its a process to say the least.