Frequently Asked Questions

Our Team of dentists will respond to all relevant enquiries by email. Below are a few popular questions we get asked. It may help to read these before submitting your question as it could save you some time. We strongly advise all users with dental problems to consult a dentist.

Missing Teeth

Dear Sir, I've been "selected" for a procedure that I am not familiar with and want to find out more information...I have been waiting for approval though a county dental facility to have the rods or implants for which the denture can be attached to...My oral surgeon called and said that while I wait for the OK for those rods/ implants. He would like to perform something. I am not sure of the exact label for the surgery. It involves lowering the floor of my mouth..? And building up mandibular area. They want to take a skin graft from my buttocks and use it as a graft for my mouth. They want to do this because my lower jaw was without a denture for 8 years. Not that I didn't have one but got poor dentistry at the time and it did not fit and cut me badly the result was that I stopped using lower denture to my detriment. Does any of this sound familiar to you. I am 56 years old and in fairly good health in spite of wheel chair status...part of the reason I am in a wheel chair and lost my teeth was because eight years ago I was misdiagnosed as having end stage breast cancer to the bone...I didn't though but was placed in a Morphine induced comatose state for a year till they figured out their mistake and withdrew the medications, however I lost most of my teeth. Then when I woke up I had to have the rest of them removed...I need some direction here. I am scared to go under anesthesia for 2 hours! In addition I need to know the possible side effects for such a procedure. He said it would be that long and that scares me when you consider all of the medical mistakes I have endured in one life time, maybe I am over thinking this. But I need to do research. But don't no where to turn. He did say this procedure was a common one before implants...what is he talking about. I will have further instruction next week when I go in but want to be educated enough when I go to ask the right questions. Can you please direct me to some educational material. I would appreciate it. Thanks for your time.

The adi.org.uk is great for more information. Your individual case is so complex I can't give advice on specifics

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