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Tooth implant anyone?

I like most people, probably did not find what I expected..


But while I'm here, if you like it, more power to you
(same reply I'd give to expected subject)
 
My surgeon was awesome. He gave me a script for Vicodin. Told me "If it starts to hurt, take ibuprofen. If it still hurts, take the Vicodin but don't drive.
I never even took the ibuprofen!
He called that evening to see how I was feeling and when I told him there was no pain, he said it was b/c the local anesthesia was still numbing me.

You really haven't lived until you've stared at the shaft of a screwdriver being used to tap a screw into your own jawbone.

I'd post a pic of the X-ray showing the screw, but I have no scanner.
I'd post a pic of my crowned implant, but frankly, you would never know which one it was anyway 😀
 
Yeah, my surgeon was damn good too. numbed the hell out of it, but then I didn't feel a thing. All i've taken so far is some Advil, but I'm playing it safe and only eating the soft stuff.

But the antibiotics is kicking my a$$. Had the runs since I started them this afternoon 🙁
 
how much do these things cost you? i need one, but i'm broke right now. Probably goes around 5k right?

how do they feel? can you tell they're there after you get used to em? can you eat just about anything hard?
 
After the crown, it should be up around 4k :cry;

It's more expensive than a bridge, but the idea of grinding down the 2 adjacent teeth to fit the bridge didn't sit well with me.

I once met lady who had all her upper and lower teeth done, said it cost her 17k, was 22k but she got a bit of a discount because they used her as a model for some seminar or something.
 
Originally posted by: Jzero
You really haven't lived until you've stared at the shaft of a screwdriver being used to tap a screw into your own jawbone.

I'd post a pic of the X-ray showing the screw, but I have no scanner.
I'd post a pic of my crowned implant, but frankly, you would never know which one it was anyway 😀
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I dunno, getting all four wisdom teeth removed under just local anesthetic is pretty far up there too...especially when they break out the drill and start drilling right into the thing. Blood and tooth flecks flying all around your mouth...of course, you can't feel any pain or taste it because of the anesthetic, but you can feel them hit your tongue.
http://www.auctionphotobank.com/upload/108667807074.jpg
X-ray picture...sorry about the quality.
 
I have one. Didn't have any problem with the surgery. It was MUCH easier than having the tooth extracted after it split down the middle.

You did the right thing getting an implant. I am really, really pleased with mine.
 
It will be sore a while, and the new tooth (once implanted) will feel "not belonging there" for a short while (couple of days). After that, it will only be better

Calin
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Jzero
You really haven't lived until you've stared at the shaft of a screwdriver being used to tap a screw into your own jawbone.

I'd post a pic of the X-ray showing the screw, but I have no scanner.
I'd post a pic of my crowned implant, but frankly, you would never know which one it was anyway 😀
Click to expand...
I dunno, getting all four wisdom teeth removed under just local anesthetic is pretty far up there too...especially when they break out the drill and start drilling right into the thing. Blood and tooth flecks flying all around your mouth...of course, you can't feel any pain or taste it because of the anesthetic, but you can feel them hit your tongue.
http://www.auctionphotobank.com/upload/108667807074.jpg
X-ray picture...sorry about the quality.
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I had that done. THe sound that those teeth made, ripping out of my jaw will be with me forever.
 
Originally posted by: hahher
does insurance cover implants? 50%?
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Mine didn't because they are a bunch of assholes. Basically I was born with a missing adult tooth. The baby tooth was a high risk of getting disease, so it was removed and the space was held open for many years while I got braces.
Because replacing the removed tooth is reconstructive, not cosmetic, the insurance company SHOULD have paid.
My dentist, my orthodontist and oral surgeon all stated in writing that the implant was the best option considering my age and my good dental health. It would be the cheapest in the long run since it never needs to be replaced, and it doesn't involve the destruction of the two adjoining teeth.

But the insurance company doesn't care about the best medical solution, they just see $750 vs $3000.
 
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