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Thank you so very much ! I really appreciate your empathy and expertise !
It means the world to me that you are willing to help and share your information, and even posting a photo, so I will know what a Flipper looks like.
I have secured an appointment to have the extraction on October 13th. I will absolutely return to you for help or more answers as my questions arise. Right now I have only four teeth remaining on my upper jaw. Plus the tiny point of what is remaining of #11. So my options are limited. I am told that I will need to get dentures, but I have no idea how long I need to wait after my final and I hope last infusion of Reclast, that I received in March of 2022, to remove the remaining four teeth. I understand that Reclast remains in your system for 3 to 5 years. Any information you have about this time period would be most helpful for me.
Thank you,
I am so grateful that you are willing to help me !
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You just gave me the answer as to why the dentists aren’t considering holding onto that root…you’re having a full upper denture. Now I understand and I’m sorry, I should have asked right away about the condition of the surrounding teeth. This changes what I mentioned about a root canal and a flipper for a temporary. 🙂
I’m anticipating what will happen next, is the oral surgeon will extract #11 for you and then let that area recover, making sure the socket heals well and fills in with new bone.
How loose are the other 4 teeth? If all goes smoothly with the extraction of this tooth, you may not have to wait until after your next Reclast injection to continue with the other four teeth. (It might be good to have the remaining work done before the next shot.) The oral surgeon and the dentist who will do your denture might decide to go ahead with removing those last remaining teeth to avoid any infections.
Some good questions for you to ask your oral surgeon, dentist/prosthodontist would be:
What would be a feasible plan going forward?
How soon would I be able to have the other 4 teeth removed?
Would I be able to have an immediate denture or do I have to wait for the sites to heal?
Will I need to have Implant anchored dentures or would I be able to have a standard denture which is sometimes held in with adhesive?
( Implanted anchor dentures work really well and have no plastic over the palate area. They can be very expensive.
A standard denture will work if you have a stable upper arch. Your dentist will be able to tell you about these options)
For now, have the cuspid root removed and let that site heal. And exhale…I think you can let yourself relax. 🙂