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Q: Truck Driver With Bad Teeth

asked by: gt_mustang_gal on September 22nd, 2003

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My husband is a truck driver and does not take care of his teeth. He is only 26 years old, but they are already rotting. He has been to two dentists and was told that he needs 14 root canals, 14 crowns, and 12 cavities filled. The quote to have just this part done is over $10,000 and our insurance only covers $1,000. Even after he has all this work done, he probably won't take care of his teeth any better than what he's doing now. We are considering just having his teeth extracted and getting dentures. What are the pros and cons for this considering his lifestyle? Also, he has an appointment for a scaling and root planing this friday (sept 26th), but does he still need to have this done if he plans to just have his teeth extracted later? Please someone help us!!!!!!

Replies(3)

DA511

replied on September 24th, 2003

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If he doesnt take care of his teeth now like you said he wont take care of them if he gets them fixed. So spending all that money to get them fixed would be a waste of money that you probably dont want to spend. I would talk to your dentist about maybe getting a top and bottom partial. They can keep his good teeth and extract the bad ones. This will still cost quite a bit of money but not near as much as getting all of his teeth fixed. Well, good luck to you!

bobbifoss

replied on October 3rd, 2005

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My personal oppinion...I would just get him dentures...If he is too lazy to brush them, he can just throw them in a cup with a denture cleaning tablet and call it good enough.

aimhere1

replied on March 26th, 2009

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i feel your pain!!my husband is the same way im sad to say he rarely brushes his teeth i litterally have to beg him to brush.i finally got to a point to not even ask him to brush them.

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