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Re: Teeth

Author: jo.clarinet
Date: 2004-06-06 13:43

I'm in the process of having an implant done on my upper left 6th, and I do think it's a better option than having a bridge, so that surrounding teeth aren't damaged - but the NHS here in England don't pay for it (and it costs an absolute FORTUNE - I thought the dentist was joking at first - luckily I can pay in instalments!!).

At the moment my titanium bit is - hopefully - bonding with the bone. I've got to go back to the dentist at the end of this month to have the abutment joined on, and then it's got to be left for several months again before a tooth can be made to fit over it.
A word of warning - after you have the bone drilled into, to take the titanium rod, you might get some bruising to your face, so don't arrange any important public appearances for a week or two after! Two days after my procedure I had an enormous black bruise on that side - it looked as if I'd been beaten up! I spent the whole time explaining to people - it was awfully embarrassing! The dentist did say that it was usually worse for women, but I didn't think it'd be that bad............... [frown]