[Trombone-l] Dental Implants

[Wayne Dyess]

I find this interesting as my dentist has suggested implants for me,  
one on each side.  I'm having trouble eating, it's so bad.  I can't  
afford the implants, and fear my playing days will soon be over if the  
teeth are pulled.  One was a botched root canal.  The other is a tooth  
that aches and probably needs to be pulled.  Since he didn't recommend  
a root canal for that one, I guess it's too far gone for that.

Does anyone know of any other options that might work for jaw teeth,  
besides the implants that I can't afford?  You're right.  My insurance  
won't cover that procedure.

Wayne Dyess



On Jun 24, 2009, at 12:25 AM, Price Taylor wrote:

> 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