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What Are The Best Materials for Dental Implants

Questions Submitted by: Calvin I’m about to remove ten teeth in order to get a smile makeover. The dentist will replace them with dental implants. Will I be better off getting zirconia implants and will I want implant crowns that are also zirconia or will I want a more traditional porcelain for the crowns? Is […]

Are there Soft Dentures?

Question submitted by: Emma I have dentures and I’m having trouble adjusting to them. The lower ones are okay, though I don’t love them. It’s been harder to eat than expected. My big problem, though, is that the upper dentures make me gag. I think it is the hard plate. I’m wondering if there is […]

Can’t Keep My Dentures In

Question submitted by: Alison I’ve been in dentures for 20 years. Lately, I can’t keep them in. Not even with adhesives. I was told I don’t have any ridge left to keep in the dentures. What do I do? I can hardly eat. Alison Dear Alison, I am sorry this is happening to you. […]

Left with Unfinished Dental Implants

Question submitted by Elliot: I pre-paid for six dental implants. I have the fixtures in but have been waiting on the dentures to anchor to them. The office canceled my appointment three times. I finally started asking questions and they admitted that the dentist has left the country and went to Belarus and they don’t […]

Putting My Teeth In With SuperGlue

Question submitted by Lula: I have been having a horrible time with my teeth. They are so bad that I can’t go out anymore without feeling ashamed. They’ve recently started falling out. I’ve started putting them back in with Superglue. They flap when I do that and they feel absolutely awful. Plus, I’m tired of […]

Dentist or Oral Surgeon for Dentures?

Question submitted by Kevin: I’ve always been terrified of the dentist. It started when I was a kid. The result of that is my teeth are a complete disaster. I need to get dentures. If I still have quite a few teeth to remove, do I go to an oral surgeon to get the extractions […]

Should I Use Time on Clear Choice?

Question submitted by George: I’m a senior on a tight budget of both time and money. I was going to attend a Clear Choice dental implant seminar, but have recently read a lot of complaints about the center near my house. Is this something I should check out or is it a waste of time […]

Can Sodas Lead to Needing Dentures?

Question submitted by Don I’m having some problems with my teeth. There’s a lot of decay and my gums are bleeding. My dentist said if I don’t stop drinking sodas that I am going to need dentures. Can sodas really do that? Don Dear Don, There’s a lot going on here and I want you […]

My Dentures Make Me Gag

Question submitted by Laurie I don’t quite know what to do about my dentures. They’re not the most comfortable things. I could live with that, but what I’m really struggling with is how much they make me gag. I’ve not been wearing them at home at all. Is there any way to fix this? I’ve […]

My Denture Won’t Stay In

Question submitted by Stanley Several years ago, I had some dentures placed. They never quite felt right so I went to a dentist who said he could give me a great fitting denture. When I got the wax try-in, I let the dentist know that they were not staying in. He did not seem too […]