So I went to the dentist and I have 5 teeth that need to be pulled due to erosion, no enamel, and decay. Of course the dentist wants to do the implants, but I am leaning toward telling him to pull them all and replace them with ball supported dentures. I know with all of the damage I have done to my teeth over the past years, it's only a matter of time before the rest of them get to the point of needing to be pulled and I would just as soon get it over with now than to wait. So my question is, has anyone here gotten implant supported dentures?

do what the doctor recommends, Mac. And to your question, no.

As someone who has worked in the industry, I'd say, definitely get a second opinion.

And brush ya fuckin' teeth.

I do have experience as a dental technician but I'm not sure of what you mean by the term 'ball supported dentures.'

But as a rule, if you can keep one real tooth, do so.

As someone who has worked in the industry, I'd say, definitely get a second opinion.

And brush ya fuckin' teeth.

It's not that I haven't brushed my teeth. I have struggled with bulimia for many years and that has eroded my teeth

You can usually get away with a full upper denture without major problems but a full lower can be very compromising.
Hang on to your mandibular molars dude.

The best type of implants are the screw in type. They screw right into the jawbone, so if you have bad bones in your jaws then even that's not an option. They are very expensive as well costing upward of 3,000.00 each tooth depending upon the type of implant and who does the work. There are some very shoddy dentists out there so always beware of cheap prices over quality, you really Will get what you pay for.

The best type of implants are the screw in type. They screw right into the jawbone, so if you have bad bones in your jaws then even that's not an option. They are very expensive as well costing upward of 3,000.00 each tooth depending upon the type of implant and who does the work. There are some very shoddy dentists out there so always beware of cheap prices over quality, you really Will get what you pay for.

I have thought about doing that. I can get them for $450 per tooth in Mexico. My mom lives down there and has a really good cosmetic dentist in her town. I have gone down there before for cosmetic surgery and had no problems.

I am half way through the process of getting the titanium screw type crown replacement for a back molar that was killed by an adjacent impacted wisdom tooth I had removed when it erupted.

I was 57 at the time I had the wisdom tooth removed, just had the shot molar removed last month, will get the screw put in in March, the crown in July.

The surgery and such are running about $4000 total, the crown will be another ~$600ish. I miss the tooth though, and want it back as I used it. I have lost no others and don't intend to.

I'm also in mid-process for an implant, tooth #30. The extraction is complete, the bone has grown in nicely, and in a couple of weeks the oral surgeon will put in the implant itself. Then the dentist installs the abutment, which screws into the bone, and a temporary crown, and then the permanent crown, which is glued to the abutment. (And maybe I have that sequence wrong, it's way too complicated.)

I have a friend who has had all false teeth since he was a teenager fifty years ago. About fifteen years ago he got the full-mouth implants.

This is not exactly the same as getting 28 individual tooth implants. They divide your mouth into quarters, and put in only three implants and abutment screws in each quarter. Then instead of a crown for each tooth you get a single piece that replaces seven teeth, and the three screws are plenty strong enough to support it. It takes about six months to extract a tooth and replace it with an implant and a crown, so this way you can get your whole mouth done in a couple of years, instead of taking maybe seven years to do two teeth at a time.

After each extraction, while the bone is growing back to accommodate the implant(s), you'll be given a temporary bridge which will allow you to eat more-or-less normally, but you'll probably find nonetheless that it doesn't fit perfectly and you'll want to do most of your important chewing on the opposite side of your mouth. I'm famous for my predilection for soft foods so I usually leave my temporary crown out during the day and only put it in overnight. I find it's easy enough to eat chocolate, the world's most perfect food (and a vegetable at that!), with a missing tooth. You have to have it in about 1/3 of the time because it maintains the space so the other teeth don't lean and/or grow into the gap, so no matter what your eating habits are you can't just leave it out all the time.

Bulimics are treated like second-class citizens so many of them probably never get good counseling on how to accommodate the practice. I imagine that if you had a more diligent, industrial-grade, time-consuming dental care ritual to perform after every incident, your teeth might have stayed in better shape. To counter the acid, you should probably rinse your mouth vigorously with some really foul-tasting alkaline wash, and brush with heavy-fluoride prescription toothpaste for five minutes, six or eight times a day.

Implants, including the extraction, the implant, the abutment, a temporary crown and the permanent crown, are indeed astronomically expensive. If you're planning this you should include getting a new job with a group dental insurance plan--one that covers implants because some don't. They might pay as much as $1500 in each calendar year. So if you have the extraction done toward the end of the year and the implant and crown done in the next year (which is what I'm doing), they might cover $3000 of the $5000 total.

If you have quarter-mouth seven-tooth implants, the cost will almost surely be considerably less; but I'm just guessing here, please get a professional estimate. The problem is that you will be having much more work done in any single calendar year so your insurance won't be as helpful.

And by all means take the previously given advice and trust your dentist and oral surgeon to tell you exactly what's best for you. If you don't think they're trustworthy, then you certainly don't want them doing the work anyway. I'm way out of my field of expertise here but I suppose you might find one who doesn't like dealing with bulimics, in which case you just need to keep looking.

Good luck!

I ended up going to Tijuana and getting all of my dental work done last fall. I got my front 6 teeth capped for $250 per tooth and love it! I have never had this white of a smile. I can't speak highly enough of them. I went to Sam Dental. I am going back this coming fall to replace two of my back caps and to also replace the silver fillings in my teeth with white filling.

A lot of Americans go to Mexico for medical treatment. Several other countries have also become famous for "medical tourism," such as Thailand. You have to be careful to get a referral from someone who has been to the same doctor, since bribery of licensing officials is a bigger problem in those countries than it is here, but heck you should get a good referral here too.

I've found the exact same treatment for implants to cost from 2000.00 each to 4500.00 each at different dentists offices. So you always want to get 3 or 4 consultations before you choose who you use.

I've found the exact same treatment for implants to cost from 2000.00 each to 4500.00 each at different dentists offices. So you always want to get 3 or 4 consultations before you choose who you use.

They charge $600 per implant in Tijuana

They charge $600 per implant in Tijuana
Border area not so good ATM...but yes, if you can find a good Mexican dental tour package...I'd go to a city not right on the border, and stay where the tourists and well-off people are.

They charge $600 per implant in Tijuana

The main problem with going there is that if something happens to the implant you have to go all the way back there to have it fixed and they might not warranty the implant as well. So if there's ever a problem you'll be flying back and forth , which will cost you money as well, to get things fixed by whoever did it and hopefully they will fix it correctly. On the other hand in America the dentist who does the job will warranty the work and if a problem develops you can easily go back to the dentist and have it repaired. Then if you ever get a major problem, like bad workmanship , you'll never be able to sue the dentist in Mexico to get a refund or for any out of pocket expenses that you'll incur when fixing the problem in America or elsewhere.

So I went to the dentist and I have 5 teeth that need to be pulled due to erosion, no enamel, and decay. Of course the dentist wants to do the implants, but I am leaning toward telling him to pull them all and replace them with ball supported dentures. I know with all of the damage I have done to my teeth over the past years, it's only a matter of time before the rest of them get to the point of needing to be pulled and I would just as soon get it over with now than to wait. So my question is, has anyone here gotten implant supported dentures?

If price is a concern, I would recommend going to a dental collage where implants should run about $600 per tooth without insurance and a whole lot better if you do have insurance. One of the perks of the dental collage besides a much better price is they always use state of the art equipment and procedures.

Border area not so good ATM...but yes, if you can find a good Mexican dental tour package...I'd go to a city not right on the border, and stay where the tourists and well-off people are.

I have never had any problems in Tijuana. If that is a concern, there is a really good dentist in Rosarito. The practice is called Pacific Dental. Dr.Oscar Torres is an excellent dentist!

One more thing, you do have to pay up front when going to Mexico, but American dental insurance plans will reimburse you. I have both Delta and Cigna Dental coverage, and both honor dental treatment in Mexico.

A lot of fluoride exposure of the teeth seems to make a lot of difference. it apparently toughens up the outer tooth layer that is there. I've even put a blob of toothpaste on a cavity that hurt, and it would stop the pain.

A lot of fluoride exposure of the teeth seems to make a lot of difference. it apparently toughens up the outer tooth layer that is there. I've even put a blob of toothpaste on a cavity that hurt, and it would stop the pain.

A great natural toothache remedy is to either ground clove or pure food grade clove oil on the affected tooth. This is the most well known of all herbal toothache remedies

Hi Mickmeister,
Never get my tooth implant but curious to know how did you damage your teeth in past.
Also keep update with your teeth implant as your post will work as a guidance to those who are going for teeth implant.

I actually found another dentist in Tijuana at Sam's Dental (http://www.goodsamdental.org/). Dr. Aylema Rodriguez is my dentist. She totally transformed my smile. Even before the damage, I had one dwarf tooth. Now, my smile is normal with much brighter teeth. I can't speak highly enough about them. It was well worth going. She capped all 6 of my teeth up front for $1500, or $250/cap. The difference is like night an day. I will post a couple of pics of the before and after. The dentist here first said that I would need implants, but then I went to another one locally and he said I did not and my dentist in Tijuana also said the same thing.

My teeth got in that shape due to binge eating when I used to be an athlete. The constant exposure to stomach acids eroded my teeth.