Dental help regarding pulled teeth & implants (blood, dentist, dentures)

[ConfusedCitizen]

Hi ,this has been bugging me so i thought i'd try a forum.

i had 3 teeth pulled ,bunch of anestesia(sp) was used but i still felt some of it anyway ,after having the teeth pulled/blood stop and actually being able to feel my mouth i just cant stand having holes in my mouth to look at especially when im nowhere near "aged".

i know it has to take a few days for everything to heal up and so on but i was wondering what happens then? i know i have to go back to the dentist obviously but whats exactly going to happen? are they going to provide new teeth the next time i have to go? some people have told me it takes 3 months and up to get new teeth and like i've said i cant stand having these empty gaps to look at every day.

help

PS - if it matters it was 3 upper teeth.

[crazyma]

The dentist didn't explain to you what the game plan was?????????
Maybe a bridge? Implants?? Gaps forever????
Call the dentist!

[GarlicGuy]

I"m doing the implant thing..... and takes about 3 to 5 months for final cap. They can do a temp tooth but not immediately. Start saving yoru money

[cb at sea]

An oral surgeon needs to evaluate you, to see if you have enough bone for implants. If not, they can supplement the bone, or you can just have bridges made. An implant is pretty expensive. Bridges are too, but not as much as implants!

[kharing]

Another thing to consider is cost.

Bridges may be covered partially by dental insurance - Implants may not.
I think it was kind of wrong for the dental office to pull three of your teeth and not discuss this with you before.

[geos]

I had bone implants. It's not fun. I may be wrong but I'm guessing bone implants are necessary in most cases to fill the gap where the tooth was pulled. So you're dealing with 2 highly unpleasant procedures.

[Elipar]

Probably the quickest fix is a "flipper", or an interim partial denture. It's an acrylic device with plastic teeth to fill in the spaces. It's not the greatest looking or feeling thing, but it serves its purpose. In the meanwhile, you ought to speak to your dentist about your options. Typically, those options are implants, bridges, removable partial dentures, and orthodontics. Some of these may not be options for you, because it depends on the specifics of your condition. Again, the best person to ask is your dentist, because he or she will be able to diagnose your condition properly and suggest options which have a good prognosis.