My dad, as a lot of you know, is about stage six Alzheimers. Of course, he's shrinking, losing weight and all that. He still wears his dentures, though, and has managed to keep up with them. He threw Mom's away, but that's another story...
Anyway, his bottom plate started rubbing him and I took him to a dentist to see if he could have a liner put in them so they would fit better. She said that wasn't going to do any good because he just didn't have enough bone in his jaw to hold a plate and that the only way to fix it would be to do two dental implants to anchor a lower.
It isn't the cost, so much... He's got some money he could spend down. I just wonder if it will improve his quality of life vs. the discomfort, recovery, getting used to them... would be. Especially since he's 87 and has a terminal disease. His lower plate really bothers him and he still is eating regular meals and all.
If anyone of you have had dental implants, please impart your experiences with me, as far as discomfort, recovery, hygene and all that. I can google this stuff all day long, but I'd like to hear from my CT family.
Anyway, his bottom plate started rubbing him and I took him to a dentist to see if he could have a liner put in them so they would fit better. She said that wasn't going to do any good because he just didn't have enough bone in his jaw to hold a plate and that the only way to fix it would be to do two dental implants to anchor a lower.
It isn't the cost, so much... He's got some money he could spend down. I just wonder if it will improve his quality of life vs. the discomfort, recovery, getting used to them... would be. Especially since he's 87 and has a terminal disease. His lower plate really bothers him and he still is eating regular meals and all.
If anyone of you have had dental implants, please impart your experiences with me, as far as discomfort, recovery, hygene and all that. I can google this stuff all day long, but I'd like to hear from my CT family.