Dear Lori,
It has been a long journey to actually get to the consultation with the oral surgeon about having my remaining four upper teeth extracted. I have been returning to the dentist to have fillings and then a permanent crown inserted today. I have an appointment with the oral surgeon tomorrow and the dentist gave me the denture to give him. I am wondering what questions I need to ask the oral surgeon. I will be making the appointment for the extractions when I see him tomorrow. The dentist did not give me any instructions except that I will need to have the denture inserted immediately after the extractions. I was wanting a more detailed explanation of what will happen, but it seems you are the only one who actually anticipates what I will need to know. Should I be buying adhesive cream to keep in the denture ? Does it stay in for 48 hours? The dentist(who was recommended as a denture specialist) did not give me any instructions except to have the denture inserted immediately and then make an appointment to see him for 48 hours after this. I will ask if I will need sutures and or an antibiotic (I only know to ask this, because you told me about it). I have been focused on trying to get my lower teeth in as good shape as possible before the extractions, but I now need to shift my attention to the extraction.
Any help with my appointment tomorrow would be wonderful. It is not until 3pm.EST. I know this is short notice.
Thank you so very much,
Holly