I am 36 years old. I have had periodontal disease for more than five years (upper and lower front teeth). Despite regular visits to the dentist every six months, when all hidden areas around the gums are cleaned, and despite regular daily cleaning, the condition is not improving. I would like to know whether it would be better to remove the teeth affected by periodontal disease and place a high-quality fixed prosthesis. I should add that I am also not satisfied with my smile, not to mention the bad breath that appears after some time. My teeth are clean and white, but they are not nicely aligned. I would like to know whether the gums can heal properly after the teeth are removed, how much prosthetic treatment for the upper and lower front teeth costs, how long such a procedure takes, what the steps are, whether the procedure affects everyday life and, of course, what the approximate price is. Thank you very much for your answer and I hope you can help me, because I have really become a little discouraged about my teeth.
Kind regards,
Marko
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
The decision on how radical the procedure should be depends primarily on the patient's wishes. Professional assessments and prognoses regarding the rate of progression of periodontal disease, which also determine the lifespan of fixed or removable prosthetic restorations anchored to the remaining teeth, are very unrewarding and sometimes even impossible. Whether a prosthetic restoration replacing all lost teeth will be satisfactory is again a question of how each individual perceives the problem. If you decide to retain dentures with dental implants, the probability of success is very high. Given the wide range of prosthetic and implant treatment options, you would need to visit the practice for a cost estimate, where we would take an X-ray and perform a clinical examination.
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