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My dentist has more of a sentimental attachment to my own teeth than I do. (feddit.nl)
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I have terrible teeth. The ones at the front are okay, but my molars are a disaster. They've been giving me trouble for about ten years. At this point they're literally falling apart.

About a year ago, I decided to start saving up to get implants. It's a big job, and expensive, but I just don't want to deal with them anymore. Replacing them with fake teeth that will last until I'm dead is a great alternative.

So I went to the dentist to get them removed, and he won't do it. He says they can be repaired and that I just need to book 12 appointments to have a root canal, a bunch of crowns put on, and a filling. I know full well that these god-damn things are going to start falling apart again as soon as he's done.

For some reason he refuses to contemplate removing them. I'm going to have to travel to a different country now to have the work done because the dentist at the end of my road is too much of a fucking pussy to do it.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I think in general it’s a good idea to leave as much of the original substance as possible (if it is in good condition). You can remove it later on but if you do it now it’s gone forever. And it’s much more work and surely hurts more to get implants. Also it should be more expensive.

I have 22 crowns and all molars are partly crowned. So if I need new crowns in a decade or two there is a little bit of material left to work with.

I’d go with the recommendation of my local dentist. And also keep in mind that if you travel to another country, you may have to travel back to get a free repair. My dad did this to save money and the dentists in our country could basically not help him very much since they used parts and materials which our dentists did not have. (But I’m also sure they had a lack of motivation)