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badgoodDeb · 10-08-2009, 08:24 PM

My husband had that kind of titanium screw implanted in his jaw too. Only, first they had to spackle in some faux bone, cause the jaw bone was so weak he'd have lost his whole face if he'd gotten a punch. Apparently, when you have false teeth, the bones deteriorate due to lack of pressure and usage. He has had full mouth false teeth since he was 16. So the jawbones were nearly gone; they added some stuff to make more bone.

Then he had screws implanted all over (7 total, I think). Between the bone rebuilding, and then the screw implanting ... I think he was without his false teeth for nearly a year, till they could implant the replacement now-attached-to-the-bone teeth.

So I can sympathize with your pain, Kaz! I didn't feel it, but I nursed it.

10-08-2009, 08:24 PM	#6001
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	My husband had that kind of titanium screw implanted in his jaw too. Only, first they had to spackle in some faux bone, cause the jaw bone was so weak he'd have lost his whole face if he'd gotten a punch. Apparently, when you have false teeth, the bones deteriorate due to lack of pressure and usage. He has had full mouth false teeth since he was 16. So the jawbones were nearly gone; they added some stuff to make more bone. Then he had screws implanted all over (7 total, I think). Between the bone rebuilding, and then the screw implanting ... I think he was without his false teeth for nearly a year, till they could implant the replacement now-attached-to-the-bone teeth. So I can sympathize with your pain, Kaz! I didn't feel it, but I nursed it.