Dental Implant

[EdithWales]

Joining my sans eyes, two cataracts and sans teeth , a tooth literally broke off in Majorca Airport and despite a local dentist making me a false one and several attempts by my own dentist I am told I need an implant. It’s a front tooth and my dentist tells me I look like a homeless person. I had an implant about 15 years ago and prior to GCA

Has anyone else had one recently and did you up your Pred? I am currently on 5mg and planning to taper to 4.5 at some stage.

I have been knocked about recently, feeling my age, lost some of my positivity and wearing a denture doesn’t help so I must bite ( suck) the bullet.

Best wishes my tooth full friends

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[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Oh dear, no advice, sorry - but wishing you well and - keep smiling [or maybe not] 😊

[EdithWales in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you. Smiling isn’t too bad wearing the false tooth but apparently I have developed the habit of sucking it which is particularly attractive 🥂

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to EdithWales]

Hmm -nice for all around 🤔

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Charming dentist I don't think! Sorry - can't help, so far my front teeth have been fine.

[EdithWales in reply to PMRpro]

I am so jealous particularly as I have treated them like pearls and spent a fortune on veneers and crowns not too mention the dental hygienist preening them every three months 🥂

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to EdithWales]

I try to keep as far away from my dentist as possible! He's far too expensive

[herdysheep]

I hope your sense of humour sees you through. Whilst hesitating to condone violent behaviour, your dentist deserves a slap!

[EdithWales in reply to herdysheep]

Thank you. Trouble is he is Portuguese and a bit gorgeous 🥂

[herdysheep in reply to EdithWales]

Oh dear - an impossible dilemma 😊

[Ronnie101]

I'm due to get an implant soon, but no ones mentioned increasing my pred. I am only on 2.5 mg though, I don't know whether that makes a difference.

[HeronNS in reply to Ronnie101]

As pred interferes with healing, I'd think extra pred just for day of procedure might be a good idea to handle any adrenal inadequacy, but no more. At least that's my thought as I face similar situation. Let us know how it goes.

[EdithWales in reply to Ronnie101]

See reply from Heron. I always think it’s worth it when the body is under stress

Good luck

[HeronNS]

I'll be interested to find out what advice you get, especially as I expect to be facing the same dilemma in the near future. Have found out that a tooth which got broken and displaced, therefore dead, and put back in the right place and repaired is now, about 25 years later, being resorbed. The x-ray I was shown is very alarming, Told it will break eventually, probably sooner rather than later, and better to have it extracted before that happens and replaced. It is a middle front tooth. 🤓

With regard to prednisone dosage, my own thought is to take an extra mg (I'm currently at 1.5 ) just to help with possible adrenal issues, but no more as pred would interfere with healing process. Let me know what you decide.

How has your first implant held up?

[EdithWales in reply to HeronNS]

Hi Heron

Sounds like mine, it had just died and it’s a front tooth. Saw the Implantologist yesterday and he was very positive, X-ray showed good bone that had healed well after the root was extracted. The originals were about 15 years ago before GCA, no problems and the techniques have changed. My instinct is to up the Prednisolone for a few days. I will let you know how I get on.

🥂

[HeronNS in reply to EdithWales]

All the best!

[Ridge]

Oh dear! No chance of a bridge?

[EdithWales in reply to Ridge]

No, teeth either side not strong enough. Saw the Implantologist yesterday and he was very positive, said I had good bones and would have proceeded straight away. I am going to Montenegro on the 15 June so I will wait until I come back.

Take care 🥂

[EdithWales]

More news Tooth Followers

I went to the Garden Centre yesterday to collect my hanging baskets with my daughter and friend. As usual we had Prosecco and lunch. As is my want, I struggled with the toast so I secretly removed Theresa the Tooth and hid her under the plate. At the end of the meal we collected the baskets, too many to get in the car so we would have to come back and started the 20 mile journey home when I realised I had left Theresa behind. True hysteria ensued with my daughter telling me to pull myself together and that Theresa had hardly left the country and would still be there. We rang the cafe who said there was no sign of her and had probably gone in the bin or dish washer. We got home, deposited the first delivery of baskets and the friend, turned around and drove another 20 miles back, interspersed with more phone calls where the staff said there was no sign of her, she had been thrown away.

On reaching the place, my daughter ( armed with gardening gloves) went to the cafe and asked the Manager if she could go through the bins, a slight altercation ensued with him quoting health and safety, her telling him she was a qualified lawyer and she accepted the risk. I left her sitting on the floor going through the black bags, when I returned from loading the rest of the baskets I found her surrounded by rubbish triumphantly clutching Teresa lovingly wrapped in a paper napkin.

The moral of this tale is twofold, never take your false tooth out and hide it under the plate and never give up, us PMRGCA sufferers are used to the odd hurdle. That implant can’t come soon enough.

Have a good day 🥂

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to EdithWales]

Luv it!🤣😂

[HeronNS in reply to EdithWales]

You've just made my day! Godd happy ending! 🤣

[EdithWales]

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