Dental Implants - 6 And A Half Months Later - All Finished .....

[Gizmonster]

You probably won't remember this:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1539665.html

.... but approx 6 and a half months ago I started on my journey to have dental implants fitted.
Well today was the big day - final fitting of the implant crowns and tonight will be the first night in aaaaaages that I won't have to take my denture out and place it in some water on my bedside cabinet.
To say I can't stop smiling at everyone is a MASSIVE understatement ..... one happy chappy at the mo ;)

[gness]

So......you're going to wander around town looking smiley and simple, Giz....

Well done...glad you're happy with them......x

[Gizmonster]

//// So......you're going to wander around town looking smiley and simple, Giz.... ////

Just a normal day for me :)

[gness]

:-)..... Nice that you're happy.....big step to take I think....x

[jennyjoan]

Ohhhhhh - you are so brave. Implants were offered to me too but when I saw the gruesome video - I said no.

Having said that I went for a titanium bridge cost me £2,500 - can't wear them as they cause me big blisters so paid another £650 for a plastic denture from another dentist.

Glad too you didn't get a cowboy of a dentist. I do hope they are great for you Giz.

[Mamyalynne]

Well done Giz.x

[mazie]

Brilliant Giz. Well done. Money well spent I think x

[anneasquith]

Well done, bet you look fabulous :-)

[gness]

Stop flirting, Anne!.... ;-)..x

[DarceyK123]

Well done for being so brave, it will be worth it I promise you.

I had veneers done a long time ago, they changed my life.

[marval]

Well done to you Giz, keep smiling.

[Gizmonster]

Jenny - it's no where near as bad as what the video suggests.
I made the mistake of doing lots of research and watched a few videos - some of them looked a bit gruesome to be honest .... it almost put me off, but after my denture snapped, I was determined to go ahead with it.
After having been though it, I can honestly say it's really not that bad ..... go for it .... no more dentures :)

[jno]

good man.

Never watch videos. Why would anyone want to see surgery in motion? I'm planning on getting another implant soon (lordy, my teeth are bad) and I have no desire whatever to see the process - just the result.

[anneasquith]

Awe come on gness, I bet he looks lovely :-)

[jno]

of course he does

http://tinyurl.com/y926l6q9

[anneasquith]

Jno. Those are great implants :-)

[Gizmonster]

Haha - BA awarded to jno :)

Anyway - just wanted to add that that was strange, sleeping with a night guard (specially moulded to fit my bottom jaw).
I'm sure I'll get used to it, but I instinctively went to take my denture out before I cleaned my teeth this morning.

I still can't stop smiling lol :)

[jno]

keep the night guard clean otherwise they tend to turn a rather manky yellow. Just a scrub with toothbrush and paste should do it - I found Colgate works a lot better than Oral B. Or anything that you come across that does the job.

[Gizmonster]

//// Just a scrub with toothbrush and paste should do it - I found Colgate works a lot better than Oral B. ////

My dentist said specifically not to use toothpaste as it's too abrasive. Better to use soap and cold water - not warm or hot water, as the night guard is made with heat, so using warm or hot water could possibly cause it to go out of shape.

[Tilly2]

Did you have all your teeth replaced with implants, Giz?

[Gizmonster]

//// Did you have all your teeth replaced with implants, Giz? ////

Just 2 front top ones. I had an accident on my bicycle when I was approx 14 years old and knocked my front top 4 teeth out ;(
I've got a bridge and a crown, which needed replacing due to gum receding over quite a number of years and I had a 2 tooth denture, which I now longer have :)