Back teeth removed at age 26 can I wear dentures or caps?

Q. Hi Doctor, I am a 26yr old male and I had three of my back teeth removed yesterday. Two on my right lower jaw and one at the left upper jaw. I was just wondering how, if I was one of your patients, you would go forward from here. Can I wear dentures or caps or what.

A. Hi S

If you were one of my patients I would want to know why you were losing 3 teeth at 26 years old. The first priority would be to control any causative factors.

If you choose not to replace the missing teeth you can manage on around 20 teeth if they have good functional contacts when your jaw closes to chew.

Replacing the missing teeth depends on whether there is a tooth either side of the gap. If there is and the teeth are in reasonable condition, you could have a bridge. If there is no back tooth you would require an implant or a denture, your suitability for either option requires a thorough examination and possible special jaw scans in the case of implants.

We offer a free consultation as a first step , you can then discuss costs carry out further tests & decide on your options

Regards

Dr Rob Tennet BDS

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One Response to “Back teeth removed at age 26 can I wear dentures or caps?”

1. Truida Says:
   May 2nd, 2008 at 7:32 pm

   Hi Doctor,

   I just broke a piece of tooth off the 2nd last tooth from the back of my mouth. Half the filling is exposed but not painful. The exact same tooth on the opposite side has also got a filling and is more or less equal to my gum. I am extremely scared to go to the dentist and cannot afford it at this stage either. Right next to the broken tooth for the last year, since I experienced a terrible ear ache I had this ‘looks like a pimple ‘ on my gum. One day it is swolen and the other day it is flat. I am really worried about that too. I am scared to leave it, but more scared to go to the dentist. I am 34, would I need dentures? Does this ‘pimple’ affect my teeth?

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