[Trombone-l] Dental Implants

[Price Taylor]

Implants - my 20 y/o daughter has them in her upper teeth (9 of them),
congenital defect, no adult teeth behind the baby teeth.
It's expensive, but it does work reasonably well.  The old teeth (baby in
her case) are pulled, the gums heal.  Then, the base for the implant is
installed, and then the gums regrow over it.  Then they peel back the gum
that regrew over the implanted screw receiver and wait a couple of months.
 Then they put in the implants.

This is very expensive and not covered by most dental or medical policies.
 The prep work was major medical in my daughter's case because it was a
congenital defect, not a dental issue.

Good luck - and happy winning lottery ticket!

Price Taylor



On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Peter Hanmore <phanmore at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Edgar,
> About 15 (maybe more) years ago, I had post & crowns done on my 3 front
> upper teeth.  All 3 teeth had previously had root canals and one was
> noticeably discoloured.  The work has held up wonderfully and I have not
> had any adverse impact on my playing because of it.  I do find that my
> gums are receding a bit, which causes a bit of concern, but no major
> problem so far.  I wouldn't hesitate to get the work done again.
> I'm not sure if there are better options out there now - what is
> involved with implants?
>
> Peter.
>
> Edgar Bateman III wrote:
> > It has been a very long time since I posted here. It's been almost as
> long
> > since I have played. I am wanting to get back to playing but have a major
> > hurdle to overcome. Over the years I have not taken the best care of my
> > teeth and I know that as i embark on a plan to get my mouth together I
> will
> > be losing some teeth. What I need advice on is what my best option is
> when
> > it comes to playing again. There are so many choices: root canals,
> bridge,
> > partials, implants, etc. From what I can see it seems implants may be my
> > best option. Does anyone have any feedback and/or experience?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Edgar Bateman III
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