Dentist.

[Barsel]

A friend of mine has quite a lot of teeth missing and wears a partial top
denture but she can't get on with her partial bottom teeth denture.
Also, she has worn down her bottom teeth by grinding them in her sleep, and with other work she's had done in the past, possibly veneers etc her teeth seem to be all different shades.
Speaking to me about them, she said she would like to have all her teeth taken out and have full dentures top and bottom, but I can't imagine a dentist would do that as I expect the teeth she does have left are sound but don't particularly look nice.
Would an NHS dentist do this or perhaps a private dentist?
I'm off to a hospital appointment but will check in when I get back. TIA.

[Barsel]

Just got back from the hospital and was hoping to find some answers but nothing, zilch.
Any suggestions at all?

[Smowball]

Can she not just have them all whitened??

[bookbinder]

https://www.dentaly.org/en/dentures-false-teeth/

[queen 1954]

She is probably better off asking her dentist,i know some don't like to take teeth out,mine included,but i understand the problem with dentures not fitting properly as i have the same problem.My late father only had 3 teeth left and he asked to have them out which his dentist did.

[andy-hughes]

No dentist worth seeing will casually extract good teeth, but if your friend is insistant, then I am sure her dentist will comply with her wishes.

Failing that, maybe she should see a specialist about getting dentures that fit correctly.

[webbo3]

Whereabouts does she live?

[Barsel]

Thanks for your answers.
I told my friend I doubted whether she would get this done on the NHS but I've no idea about paying privately, whether they would take her remaining teeth out and fit full dentures if she was paying them to do that.
The problem is she isn't very confident on the phone, she even gets in a muddle when she is asking Alexa something.
Would she be able to make an appointment to see a private dentist to talk about it in person , or do you have to pay just to see them?

[Barsel]

Webbo she lives in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

[DTCwordfan]

a dip in the Manchester Ship Canal should naturally remove those remaining teeth!

[Barsel]

Queen, I don't know how many teeth are her own as she has veneers on some, but although her own teeth may be in good condition, they don't look good as some are worn down and yellow, so cosmetically they don't look nice, but I don't think NHS dentist are that bothered about that.

[Barsel]

DTC it would also remove my friend. :-)

[bednobs]

NHS dentist are paid to make people orally healthy. That might include suggesting extractions when u don't really want them or not doing extractions when you do want them. She would have to pay to see a private dentist... no dentist would recommend a course of treatment if they hadn't examined the pt

[jennyjoan]

I am a connoisseur of false teeth/dentures, metal platey things (which my cousin called "an instrument of torture), implants - with the screwey things in your gums, also because of bad bone density (£1,000) added.

All dentists will tell you lovely things but whilst I have had very little trouble with the implants - she needs to go to a very very good honest dentist (unfortunately private).

My whole lot, of the above cost me £10,000, but the £6,000 for the implants were worth it (at the moment). Oh and that was just for the four front teeth.

[Barsel]

Wow JJ that's expensive.

[jno]

standard rate, Barsel, but they'll see her out, as I hope mine will do for me. How much is it worth not having to spend your life eating yoghurt and mashed potato?

[webbo3]

Barsel
\\Webbo she lives in Trafford, Greater Manchester.\\

She could contact Manchester dental hospital and see if its like the hospital I work in and you can self refer with the treatment being carried out by supervised dental students.

[jennyjoan]

Dental students will certainly perhaps help the remaining teeth she has and possibly refer her for dentures which lessens the "pain of money".

I am having trouble with a gumboil for nigh on 13 weeks and won't go away but is painless, however after sending a photo of it to my doctor I am getting referred to the dental hospital to see what they say.

Good luck to your wee friend.

[jennyjoan]

^^^^ I'm not sure about "self referral" but do think that if she can get a letter from either doctor or a dentist - she may get a quicker appointment.

[Barsel]

I'm going to be seeing my friend today and will tell her of your replies.
Thanks to all. x

[curlygirlies]

Hi! There are cosmetic procedures available to whiten individual teeth to make the colour more uniform. Private of course, costing from £600 for front teeth. It is done with a special substance painted on teeth and finished with LED light.