My Periodontist has told me that my disease has progressed to where I
need to have pocket reductions (flap procedure) enhanced with bone
material to help anchor my teeth. He says I need to have it done in my
entire mouth if I want to avoid future tooth loss. I will also need to
have about 4 implants to complete the process.

I have scheduled an appointment in 2 weeks for the thorough plaque
removal and cleaning prior to beginning the surgery. We have agreed to
begin as surgery for 1 quadrant of my mouth.

I do not have Dental Insurance so cost is a definite consideration. I
am considering having this work done in Costa Rica inasmuch as they
have excellent health care practitioners not to mention that the prices
for the work is significantly less.

My Periodontist's prices are not only a dental but a fiscal "pocket
reduction.

Would appreciate hearing comments from anyone who has any experience in
this regard.

Thanks,

Copay

On Jul 27, 7:00*am, Chopper <copana...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My Periodontist has told me that my disease has progressed to where I
> need to have pocket reductions (flap procedure) enhanced with bone
> material to help anchor my teeth. *He says I need to have it done in my
> entire mouth if I want to avoid future tooth loss. *I will also need to
> have about 4 implants to complete the process.
>
> I have scheduled an appointment in 2 weeks for the thorough plaque
> removal and cleaning prior to beginning the surgery. *We have agreed to
> begin as surgery for 1 quadrant of my mouth.
>
> I do not have Dental Insurance so cost is a definite consideration. *I
> am considering having this work done in Costa Rica inasmuch as they
> have excellent health care practitioners not to mention that the prices
> for the work is significantly less.
>
> My Periodontist's prices are not only a dental but a fiscal "pocket
> reduction.
>
> Would appreciate hearing comments from anyone who has any experience in
> this regard.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Copay

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Periodontal procedures have a high rate of relapse unless the patient
has meticulous oral hygiene and the periodontist is able to monitor
the conditions at least every three months. Frequent repeated scalings
after surgery help improve the success rate.

Such careful monitoring is made more difficult when it is impossible
to determine the exact nature of surgery in each site.

Why do you need four implants? Are the four teeth already missing, or
are they currently present but need extraction for periodontal
disease?

- dentaldoc

On Jul 27, 10:00 am, Chopper <copana...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My Periodontist has told me that my disease has progressed to where I
> need to have pocket reductions (flap procedure) enhanced with bone
> material to help anchor my teeth. He says I need to have it done in my
> entire mouth if I want to avoid future tooth loss. I will also need to
> have about 4 implants to complete the process.
>
> I have scheduled an appointment in 2 weeks for the thorough plaque
> removal and cleaning prior to beginning the surgery. We have agreed to
> begin as surgery for 1 quadrant of my mouth.
>
> I do not have Dental Insurance so cost is a definite consideration. I
> am considering having this work done in Costa Rica inasmuch as they
> have excellent health care practitioners not to mention that the prices
> for the work is significantly less.
>
> My Periodontist's prices are not only a dental but a fiscal "pocket
> reduction.
>
> Would appreciate hearing comments from anyone who has any experience in
> this regard.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Copay

You should read my book,"Insider's guide to gum disease, orthodontics
and dentistry. What is not taught in dental school,." before having
any major gum work done. One of the easiest things to do before
deciding on any periodontal surgery is go see your physician and get a
blood level of vit D level done.

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:10:27 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>You should read my book

The narcissist speaks again.

The Department of Redundancy Department has
accepted you.

You are like a blind man 'feeling' an elephant. 28 years of dental
practice doesn't mean a thing if you did it with your eyes closed.

Steve

> You should read my book,"Insider's guide to gum disease, orthodontics
> and dentistry. What is not taught in dental school,." before having
> any major gum work done. One of the easiest things to do before
> deciding on any periodontal surgery is go see your physician and get a
> blood level of vit D level done.
>
>
>

Boy, no kidding.
Where does this clown practice ?
Perhaps a call to his State Board is in order.

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:15:14 -0500, Steven Fawks
<> wrote:

>
>
>You are like a blind man 'feeling' an elephant. 28 years of dental
>practice doesn't mean a thing if you did it with your eyes closed.
>
>Steve
>

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Bill <> wrote:

> On Jul 27, 7:00*am, Chopper <copana...@gmail.com> wrote:

> _______________________
>
> Periodontal procedures have a high rate of relapse unless the patient
> has meticulous oral hygiene and the periodontist is able to monitor
> the conditions at least every three months. Frequent repeated scalings
> after surgery help improve the success rate.
>
> Such careful monitoring is made more difficult when it is impossible
> to determine the exact nature of surgery in each site.
>
> Why do you need four implants? Are the four teeth already missing, or
> are they currently present but need extraction for periodontal
> disease?
>
> - dentaldoc

Please excuse my layman's explanation as I'm not conversant in
dentalspeak.

I have 1 tooth in the center of my bottom teeth that is a bit "loose"
and has been for years. The adjacent 2 or so teeth and gum on either
side have experienced erosion of the gum and bone because of
Periodiontitis.

My general dentist told me that a bridge can be made which would
require teeth adjacent to the loose one to be pulled out and then the
bridge woud span the empty space and be attached to a tooth (canine?)
on each side of the aforementioned empty space. He has also said that
the optimal solution would be to have Implants.

So I may be wrong on needing 4 implants. It could be either 3 or 5 or
whatever. In any event these can be done quite expertly in Costa Rica
at much less cost and I go to Central America yearly anyway. I'm sure
that follow up Periodonal treatment can be done right here in the
U.S.A..

Your feedback will be appreciated.

Thanks

Copay