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Reddit severe calculus buildup8/13/2023 She is adamant that she still wants a denture and at this point I just have to tell her I will not pull her teeth, they just need a very good cleaning. I explain to her what she has is not decay but calculus and her teeth are more than savable, in fact they will be great once we get that calculus off. I simply ask her why? She tells me her teeth are bombed and they are giving her problems. So she comes in for her appointment I ask about her goals for the mouth and she says I want a denture just pull them. Borderline scaling and root planing patient but we decide not enough bone loss yet to make here a periodontal patient. However, calculus is readily apparent in the posterior and anterior teeth. So I pull up her xrays expecting to see that. Mid 20s chief complaint was "I want dentures" which usually means their teeth are bombed out with cavities typically due to drug usage. I will give you a story of a patient I have/had in dental school. But I’m wanting to get my crap together and fix my mouth. I have bad genes when it comes to teeth, let alone my mom never really took me to the dentist until I was 12. Any stories anyone could share to help me feel a little more at ease? Any before and afters? Thanks so much in advance.īefore anyone judges. I had an appointment at affordable dentures and they assured me my teeth were in tact, it was just build up. I’m terrified that when removing the calculus I may lose some of my teeth. And I have like I said in the title severe calculus build up. I have severe crowding in my bottom teeth, which made it not possible to floss - braces didn’t help at all with it. So much so, that I’m sweating while looking up the office to make an appointment. I’ve posted here before, but I’ve finally been able to get dental insurance and am making an appointment for a cleaning within the next week or so! I’m absolutely terrified.
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