Help. I'm feeling a desire to pull my teeth for dentures.?

Hello,





I've had bulimia for three years, and the effects have almost completely devastated my teeth. At least this is what I think, the dentists disagrees. But I have my suspicions about him, why else would he want me to keep my teeth if they were in a ruinous state? Perhaps, because he wants me to keep them around for his perusal when his bills go up?





My teeth are able to be mended, but they will require a decent level of work and devotion. I have invested in good toothpastes, toothbrushes and oral hygiene products. This, however, won't bring my teeth back to "perfect". Perfect is something we all strive for in everything we do, so I think someone out there can sympathize with me on this issue: our smile, one of many connections that are made with each other.





What should I do? Is it worth it to go through the procedures and have my teeth in a semi-perfect state, or is it better to just start tugging them out and get dentures? Then, of course, I'll have the perfect smile.

Help. I'm feeling a desire to pull my teeth for dentures.?
after 20 years of not going to the dentist due to my phobia,i found one where i had sedation and 6hours of treatment plus ive got to go back for one more session ,i would recomend you see what can be done,if the worse comes to the worse go for implants.
Reply:If your dentist says your teeth can be saved, believe him. He knows the procedures to restore your teeth to near perfect condition. Dentures are cumbersome and you cannot chew meat as well as your real teeth can.
Reply:I'm sorry to hear about your bulimia and hope that you have conquered that. Your dentist wants you to keep our teeth, not to increase his income, but to help you. Dentures may give you a perfect smile but they are a pain to eat with. Especially the lower ones. In my practice I've seen countless people get implants to replace their dentures as they weren't what they thought they would be and they wanted to eat well and taste food again. Explain your fears to your doc and see what is said. Good luck!
Reply:DUDE!!





you are WAY too into "perfect"..





maybe you should remember that "it is what it is".. you have done this to yourself, so that is what "is".. you may never find what is "perfect", so deal with what "is"..





if you dont like what that dentist says, than, find another one..





the decision is yours to make, and no one elses.. so, IF you do decide to yank your pearlys, then stop by and i'll give you a hand.. i just got a new pair of pliers..
Reply:i have a friend who went through this same thing. she is also a dental hygienist. her teeth are yellowing, thin and sensitive. the insides are yellow. they are yellow because under the enamel is dentin which is yellow.





however her teeth are healthy, she still has them cleaned and x-rayed regularly and gets cavities filled on occasion.





you can either choose to leave them in this state and fill cavities as necessary, or get crowns on all your teeth to cover them up.





but i would NEVER recommend dentures unless a dentist said there was no other option.





even if you get dentures you have to see a dentist yearly, you also have to replace them every few years due to change in jaw and gum size.



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