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Question:
In several days I will be having 5 teeth extracted on top and that will leave me with front teeth eye to eye. I am terrified of the procedure. I have had teeth pulled before but not 5 at the same time. At the same time the Dentist said he will be putting the partial in. I don't understand how they can do this. It will be a temporary one and with the metal clips and then the permanent one is a clear plastic type so it does not show.
I am worried about the pain afterwards, the swelling and the putting up with a new partial all in one shot. Is this something that is usually done. He says it helps reduce the swelling this way. I have a terrible fear that no one can understand about having the teeth pulled and then having the partial put in and not being able to stand the feeling especially on the roof of my mouth having a foreign object there when I am replacing only back teeth.
The back teeth cannot be saved they are to far gone. This is costing me $2400.00 for the extractions the partials the temporary and the permenant and the capping of the one eye tooth because dentist says with having a filling in the tooth and removing the plate constantly it will wear away the tooth. I have to go to work in two days after this ordeal and when the swelling goes down won't the partials be loose and slip all over? Please help me I can't even sleep at night thinking what's ahead.
Answer:
It sounds to me like your dentist knows what he is doing. Not too many
dentists are confident enough to do this procedure, so you're probably in
good, skilled hands.
Take some antibiotic, starting 2 days before the procedure to keep the swelling down and promote fast healing. Also, have your dentist prescribe Decadron 1.5 mg. every 8 hours after the procedure to keep the swelling down and take 3 Advils every 6 hours.
You should have no problems. One more thing: some Peridex mouthwash will also help the healing process. Trust your dentist. I think you're on the right track.
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