Dentures advice

Skyfarm

a friend and i were having a chat about dentures,he has a full set up top and he doesn't like them,he cant chew and they seem to be very loose.
when he talks they fall/slip out,he feels unable to talk etc.

whats options are open to him,what is the cost factor, we did a quick look online and saw teeth implants in Hungary.is there Irish options.

he has dentures a year or so,and he has moved away from area where he had former Dentist.

Dianthus

A dentist- or ideally prosthodontist- would be able to give the best& most specific advice re treatment options, pros cons, costs.

In general, options are:
-Reline to, or construction of a new, upper full denture (removable)...the most basic& least expensive option. May be successful if he was fitted with the new dentures immediately after tooth extractions (shrinkage occurs with healing of the sockets), or has experienced a lot of weight loss recently.
-New implant-retained upper full denture (ie: part fixed, part removable)....more expensive & prolonged treatment time
-Full arch implant/crown& bridge work (all fixed)....most expensive& intricate.

**Please please note that the most expensive treatment is not necessarily always the best or the most appropriate for a particular patient**
A few factors to take into account are your friends':
-Dental priorities; does he want the closest possible thing to his own natural teeth, or more so better functioning dentures?
-Age& health& medications
-Oral hygiene& dental attendance history
-Finances (short& longterm; consider maintenance/repair/replacement costs)
-Bone support (?bone grafting required), condition of gums (?history of gum disease/risk peri-implantitis). Occlusion (bite type& force).

See a local dentist or a prosthodontist firstly for consultation.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

There are a number of options.

1. A new well fitting denture.
2. Some dental implants to help in a new denture.
3. A implant bridge that secures the implant permanently.

All these options are available anywhere in Ireland or the world. Quality will vary from operator to operator, good and bad jobs can be done anywhere. However it needs a lot of time and planning and its generally not recommended to try cram in this sort of work into a few weeks while on a holiday.

I generally ask people start with a new denture and take it form there.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Dianthus beat me to it.