Can we talk about teeth?

I have a plastic double denture. Feels uncomfortable, only wear it on special occasions😁. But easy to put in and out. Cant eat with it. I can't bear the thought of all the work and drilling involved in anything else.

I lost a tooth in a car accident and had to use a single tooth denture until the gum was healed and I could have a bridge fitted. I hated that tooth with a vengeance, it made me lisp, it get dropping down etc. If I had to do it all again I'd opt for the bridge again without doubt. Also unrelated to that the last time I had a root canal treatment it failed and the tooth was removed eventually.

Definitely a bridge.

I would go for the root canal and cap.
I put off doing that and am now left with a gap and can't afford an implant.

Will someone explain please what a bridge is , does it stay in place or is it removable?

Nadaturbe it doesn't sound good if you can't eat with it but when my husband got back from the dentist he said she had said he wouldn't be able to eat with the denture in which seems odd to me. When he phoned today she said he could eat with it. Why can't you eat with yours??

He can't have a bridge as teeth either side are caps. Two other options are implant after extraction and the root canal post and cap. Both very expensive and sound very invasive. As the tooth is the upper premolar I don't think it would affect his speech as flexibleriend mentioned on her post

It depends on which premolar as you have two in all four quadrants. If it’s the one next to the canine , it could affect his speech and be visible when smiling. Cost wise , root canal and post crown is cheaper than an implant and is less invasive . I’d get quotes for both procedures. Also find out if the dentist can do the work . For implants you normally need to be referred to an implant specialist. Most general dentists don’t do implants.

Bear in mind though that the success rate of implants is very high, it should be a permanent solution, but with root canals less so.

I have a single tooth denture on my top set, I've had it a couple of years now. Personally I get on really well with mine , if you put a bit of denture fixture on it, you can eat fine 🙂

Jeevee top right both premolars were extracted. They were very old crowns. I found the drilling required for them very difficult to cope with, so couldn't handle it again. Apparently a bridge for some reason, wasn't an option. They sounded good. I had no choice. Plastic denture snaps in very easily. I had it done by a private dentist during the pandemic, had to have it altered slightly as it was a bit painful. When I saw my nhs dentist she said she couldn't do any better. (I was willing to pay to have a new one). I could eat with it, it's very secure, doesn't need fixative, just all the plastic on the roof of my mouth makes it uncomfortable. Other people I know manage fine. It took a while to get used to talking with it.
I will never like it. However that's just my experience. Other people cope very well and as I say it clicks in very easily and never moves. My dentist was able to show me an example.

Regarding my teeth,
and I don't visit discos any more,
I still brush my teeth.
Just have the tooth removed.

I had a single plate after have a tooth removed after an abscess while waiting for the mouth to heal. I was self conscious about the gap as I was working in a public facing role at the time. I hated it , it hurt and affected my speech. As soon as I could I had an implant. Worth every penny ( I paid in instalments). Years later it’s still absolutely fine.

I have a bridge. I think the teeth on either side need to be good enough to support the ‘bridge’. If not, it wouldn’t work.

At least, that’s how I understand it. I might be wrong!

This is in answer to Shelflife.

Oh, and the bridge stays in place, not removable.

My bridge is only attached at one side. It's attached to my canine which was a perfectly healthy tooth and had never been filled. It's called a cantilever bridge. It's been in place for over twenty years and has never moved so depending on the strength of your husbands other teeth he could possibly get away with that.

Flexiblefriend haven't heard of that. Must ask my dentist.

I do have a single tooth with a post and a cap - had it for years and doesn't seem to be causing any problems -(hope I haven't jinxed it).

I had implants two years ago and wished I had had them years ago. Yes they are expensive but won’t need any maintenance and in any case the dentist gives lifetime insurance.
The process was painless except for 30 mins of discomfort and that was for all my teeth.
I would spend as much as you can afford you are worth it.!!

I had a single tooth denture..cost me couple hundred pounds and I can't wear it as its soooo uncomfortable and irritates the gum... i told dentist he just said "won't feel as comfortable as your own"

No you are right Calendar Girl that is why I cannot have one on my gap, as already have one 2 teeth away. They made me a plate instead, but it is so unstable it moves up and down when I speak. It was during Covid, so I never went back. Nor did I wear it. Total waste of money. A dentist later said to me it was wrongly made but because I left it so late, I would not have any come back. Now I have to gaps and would dearly like implants, but they say they are so expensive to maintain, let alone the cost of having them fixed.

infoman

Regarding my teeth,
and I don't visit discos any more,
I still brush my teeth.
Just have the tooth removed.

My disco days are sadly over too 🕺 💃 🪩

I had a single tooth denture after my crown gave up the ghost after 25 years. It was a nightmare. I have a strong bite at that point so it kept breaking and it was really uncomfortable to wear. However, I got to know the denture maker very well as in the end, I just used to pop into get things repaired rather than going to the dentist! Eventually I had an implant and it was the best thing I ever did.

win, I have insurance for my implant which includes checkups, accidental damage and failure. Although it is about £10 per month, it is money well spent when you think about the cost of visiting a dentist if you are not with an NHS one.