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Originally Posted by Toothless Tiger
Good evening.
Question to the Experts now.
If I find myself a private dentist willing/able to remove 8 lower teeth so I can start wearing my denture made
for the lower teeth, what sort of costs would this inurr on average in London ? My NHS dentist in London doesn't want to do this job as he claims his office is not equipped for such a big job.
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Cost will very depending on difficulty in extracting the teeth. I charge related to time, some dentists will charge by the tooth. Cost for private dentistry vary a lot and if you are on a budget it is best ringing around to get some ball park figures. There may also (quite reasonably) be a fee for adjusting/ fitting the denture if it is time consuming.
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2nd Question - if this eventually is over what sort of dentures would you recommend ? I understand that
Valplast is an option but there are so many opinions around ? BTW I am 43 only so I presume I can expect that my first set of 3rd teeth wont be my last ?
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No, Toothless, you are indeed correct. I advise all my immediate denture cases prior to treatment that the dentures will have to be relined at 3-6 months and may need to be remade if the healing has made them unsuitable, and the associated costs.
Every new set of full dentures I advise my clients will last 5-7yrs. This does not mean they can't last longer though.
As for valplast this is usually used for partial dentures, unless I have the wrong end of the stick you require full dentures?
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