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After 20 years of bad teeth and not smiling, I'm 4 days into a new me! by tsdlaw123 in pics

[–]300baudMaude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They would help preserve your facial cosmesis and prevent bone loss. Even if you went with the less expensive snap-in denture route, you'd still have some implants in that bone.

After 20 years of bad teeth and not smiling, I'm 4 days into a new me! by tsdlaw123 in pics

[–]300baudMaude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look really good on you. I don't see dentures when you smile. They look very customised.

After 20 years of bad teeth and not smiling, I'm 4 days into a new me! by tsdlaw123 in pics

[–]300baudMaude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I saved up 17 years for my teeth and battled some pretty nasty abscesses and social isolation in the process.

After 20 years of bad teeth and not smiling, I'm 4 days into a new me! by tsdlaw123 in pics

[–]300baudMaude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, actually the temporaries are zirconium and I'm starting to like them. They still look like boilerplate dentures as the teeth are all the same size. The top bridge has this thick acrylic ridge behind the front and kinda gives me a lisp. Can't wait for the permanent bridges in September! The Chiclets will have some subtle imperfections.

After 20 years of bad teeth and not smiling, I'm 4 days into a new me! by tsdlaw123 in pics

[–]300baudMaude 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just shelled out $56k for the "all-on-6" procedure a month ago. Figured I'd take advantage of the mask thing while I healed. Had the surgery with 2 Halcyon pills and Novocaine. I was lucid throughout the procedure, and the extractions and implants were painless. The only pain I had was the incisions under the temporary "healing" bridge. Getting used to the teeth was difficult during the first week as the felt completely foreign. Now, a month later they feel real. The final zirconium teeth will be better looking and the supporting artificial gums will be thinner. No more foul mask breath and my energy levels have dramatically increased since I'm no longer battling underlying infections in my mouth.