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Can Partial Dentures Replace Complete Dentures When All The Teeth Have Eroded?

Umm, I am watching the Doctor's segment about the woman who had no teeth and I'm I the same situation. My bottom teeth have given themselves a root canal. By that I mean an infection has completely killed my teeth. it started by one tooth having a cavity and it never broke the enamel and ate downward along the root and went down along the jaw bone then up all the other teeth. I have no nerves and the teeth are just eroding away. Several have the gums grown over them. Several dentist said they are all infected, the calcium is completely depleted, many are just a facade or an empty shell. They want to pull all my teeth. I think I have 11 teeth left, 7 upper and 3 lower that I can still see and 3 under the gum. I'm on Obama care so I can get my teeth pulled for free and have free full dentures but I watched my mom cry so many times after getting full dentures because of the pain she went through and I don't want to have to go through that. I'm praying for help to get "Full Denture Partials". I think that consists of four posts (One on each quadrant) and the dentures snap in. Something like that but I'm so worried that I might not have any bone left to get them. Because it this problem I have developed breathing problems and headaches. I am experiencing heart trouble for which they want to put in a stint, they say I have a portion that is not getting any blood. I'm on housing, food stamps and have no job at this point because I am disabled and was wondering if I could get some help also. What do you think my chances are?
Thu, 7 Sep 2017
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hi ..I understand your query.. There can be one treatment modality that is tooth supported overdenture. In that case, post will be given in your remaining teeth after root canal treatment and then denture will be fabricated on them. These overdentures reduce the instability of complete dentures and maintain alveolar bone.
however you should have to take various precautions such as brushing the remaining teeth and go for regular follow up so any caries or periodontal disease can be treated and dentures can be relined.
hope it helps.
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Can Partial Dentures Replace Complete Dentures When All The Teeth Have Eroded?

hi ..I understand your query.. There can be one treatment modality that is tooth supported overdenture. In that case, post will be given in your remaining teeth after root canal treatment and then denture will be fabricated on them. These overdentures reduce the instability of complete dentures and maintain alveolar bone. however you should have to take various precautions such as brushing the remaining teeth and go for regular follow up so any caries or periodontal disease can be treated and dentures can be relined. hope it helps.