Well after 4 years of perusing the above - I have finally done it today. Knocked out for over an hour and he drilled and left implants.
8 stitches/sutures then my oul dentures back in. The sutures are dissovable (sp) still a tad drowsy. Go back next week for him to make sure gums are healing.
Gums have to heal until next February. I know it is long but if I waited 4 years I can wait for 5 months.
Will be so glad to have those dentures/brandyballs out of my mouth. Still numbed up and my eyes are watering and a little closed but they have given me antibiotics, steroids and painkillers and mouthwash. Will hopefully improve every day. That's start of my journey.
thank you all - from the receptionists to the anaesthetist and finally implantologist - all brilliant towards me as they knew I was so nervous.
They also took out a back tooth that was infected as they were going to leave it until I was uncomfortable - no - while I was knocked out - I said take it out - couldn't believe the ease of that either. I am so pleased with myself. Never told soul ie friends and siblings cos I know they would have been negative towards me like just sorta worrying for me per se.
Baldric - good to hear from somebody who has gone through it - not that I know some of other posters have posted too and they have all said they were glad to have done it.
Do feel right now like I have done a round with Mike Tyson LOL but roll it on.
Sharon I never would have get an implant for a back tooth ever. Just get it out and get on with it. I only got these cos they were my 4 front teeth. But I do stress not ever with a back tooth.
Yes Rocky - early days to answer but a full set would cost a fortune. My brother's girlfriend would love them too as she has lost her top teeth due to very bad diabetes (ie lifestyle - too much sweets over the years - but she can't help it).
Well done JJ. I've had a front tooth denture since about 1956 so I'm used to it by now (had a few added in recent years) but when they became commonplace I did consider an implant (especially as the single front one regularly breaks off the plate) - but I was too cowardly to go ahead (and didn't find the discomfort with the plate which you experienced), so I'm full of admiration for your pluck - you're a star.
Yes I know going abroad is much cheaper but I would worry about anything going wrong - at least he is literally 10mins away by taxi.
Thanks Canary - even the one plate can be irritating but I literally know hundreds of friends who have the dentures top and bottom sometimes and they say they are fine with them. However on "questioning" them further LOL - all of them say as soon as they are at home - out they come and into a mug.
JJ, you could write a book about your teeth! Well done for getting them sorted out at last. I hope you recover quickly and enjoy your new-found pearly whites.