Too bad I have to wait another year to get the job finished.
Do you mean you have to manage without any teeth for a whole year? Did you have any left before starting the implant surgery?
I thought the operation was fast.
The whole procedure takes over a year but I only have to go without any teeth for 6-8 weeks.
I still had most of my teeth before Friday but they were in pretty bad shape. The surgery involved extraction of all my remaining teeth, 4 sinus lift surgeries, 12 bone grafts, 2 re-lines and 2 PRGF plasma treatments.
A structure is only as good as its foundation so I spared no expense in time nor money in making sure the job is done right. Luckily Mexican dentistry is cutting edge, best in the world. Making sure my bone structure is strong cost me an extra half year and about $13kUSD.
On Thursday I'll have the sutures removed and after a couple more weeks I'll get temporary dentures so I can head back up north, but I still won't be able to chew with them. They'll be strictly cosmetic for at least a month and a half. In fact, I was instructed to take them out while eating. By June I should be able to chew soft foods with them.
After that, it's a matter of waiting at least 6 months before getting my implants. By then it'll be the rainy season and hurricane season. By the time the good weather returns here, the holiday season will be upon us so I'll probably wait until January for the implants. A few extra months of healing can only be good.
Then it will be another half year before I finally get my zirconia teeth installed. By then I'll be 71 years old so hopefully they'll last me for the rest of my life.
Thank you Bitcoin.
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