Thank you so much for the reply, Stephanie. I am scheduled to have dental implants within the next few weeks. I am very much afraid. The idea of having titanium implants implanted in my jawbone scares me. The healing process is up to 8 months. My friends tell me I'll be okay with conventional dentures. I don't know what to do.
They gave him dentures to put in while he was waiting for permanent ones, but he didn't like them sitting on the implants so he just went without them. It took almost three months I think to get permanent ones. Going with no teeth on bottoms doesn't look as bad as if they were the top teeth missing. you just look a little grandpa for awhile...
good luck with it all. surgery was out patient and just a couple hours to pull all teeth, but you do need someone to be with you. the doctor had to help him into his jacked up Ford truck. as I'm only 5 feet tall I need a ladder myself to get in it..