Are you an older adult that feels somewhat marginalized and at times gaslit by medical personnel?

[Mary Terry]

If I may offer a thought Shevek,? have you considered being able to have a Post ibstalled in your upper or lower jaw. as a second mounting point in your mouth? possibly.
Much advertisement down here in the lower 48 , about having entire set of teeth based on these type of posts.. Basically , I think under anethesia,they prep the jaw area and screw in a post into the jawbone. Provider the bone has integrity . You prolly have already looked into this ,but just thought to offer the thought .Please excuse if the information is unwanted .

My husband is in the process of having an implant installed for one of his molars that cracked. It takes about 6-9 months to do the entire procedure. First the tooth has to be pulled, stitches may or may not be required (he needed them), stitches have to be removed after the gum has healed, then a post is installed into the jawbone, and then the fake tooth is attached to the post. Of all the options available, the implant is the best way for him to go.

Fortunately, our dental insurance covers most of the cost because it is not cheap. But Canada has free medical and dental insurance, right?

 

[Shevek]

If I may offer a thought Shevek,? have you considered being able to have a Post ibstalled in your upper or lower jaw. as a second mounting point in your mouth? possibly.
Much advertisement down here in the lower 48 , about having entire set of teeth based on these type of posts.. Basically , I think under anethesia,they prep the jaw area and screw in a post into the jawbone. Provider the bone has integrity . You prolly have already looked into this ,but just thought to offer the thought .Please excuse if the information is unwanted .

Thanks. I know about posts, but am looking for something cheaper, not something to use for decades.

 

[Shevek]

My husband is in the process of having an implant installed for one of his molars that cracked. It takes about 6-9 months to do the entire procedure. First the tooth has to be pulled, stitches may or may not be required (he needed them), stitches have to be removed after the gum has healed, then a post is installed into the jawbone, and then the fake tooth is attached to the post. Of all the options available, the implant is the best way for him to go.

Fortunately, our dental insurance covers most of the cost because it is not cheap. But Canada has free medical and dental insurance, right?

Canada's dental insurance is slowly being extended, but it does not cover everything. I'd rather have the money spent on young people.
This year, I had to get some minor surgery to remove a cyst, and the free system was insisting that I prepare for general anesthesia just in case. To them, I was a great opportunity for getting most of the OR team paid for standby. Fifteen years ago, my GP had gotten impatient with the OR staff and just did the procedure in a local office visit. I was already at my limit without the fasting and co-driver, so I eventually paid over $100 to have it done in a private clinic. The new GP refused to add any helpful notes in my file for the next one. The whole saga dominated my life for months.