Was looking at possible dental implants until I saw this....

[John Schmidt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnhjAbdLodY

Think I'll continue with what I have since I can eat anything anyway but it's time for new. The problems reported seems extreme but it's enough to steer me away from implants.

[Sorcerer]

Those shown in the video are really nothing more than anchored dentures. The claims of done in one sitting have always bothered me. Years ago I had a tooth that had already had a crown fail. The first choice my dentist gave me was a bridge. The tooth to one side already had a crown and the tooth on the other side was unmolested, no cavity repair. Crowns have a limited life span. The other choice was a single tooth implant , which is what I went with. The process is first they make an impression then removal of the bad tooth. Then that area has to heal for about 4-6 weeks. Then they can put in the anchor post. Another 4-6 weeks for that wound to heal. Then they can fit the new tooth. The anchored plate in a one and done looks like a recipe for a bacterial nightmare.

[scooperhsd]

I've been asked about implants - not until they have to pull everything remaining and then I want the implants with full dentures....

[Moonshot_1]

Those shown in the video are really nothing more than anchored dentures. The claims of done in one sitting have always bothered me. Years ago I had a tooth that had already had a crown fail. The first choice my dentist gave me was a bridge. The tooth to one side already had a crown and the tooth on the other side was unmolested, no cavity repair. Crowns have a limited life span. The other choice was a single tooth implant , which is what I went with. The process is first they make an impression then removal of the bad tooth. Then that area has to heal for about 4-6 weeks. Then they can put in the anchor post. Another 4-6 weeks for that wound to heal. Then they can fit the new tooth. The anchored plate in a one and done looks like a recipe for a bacterial nightmare.

Yup, that is exactly how they did mine. Takes time. Got a good fit and looks good too.
This is some high priced work. That is ok. But if you get this kind of work, and I'd recommend such work, proper upkeep of oral hygiene is recommended as well.

I use a water pick type sonic toothbrush at least 4 times a week or after a meal that gets between the teeth like a steak or even popcorn.
Good investment.

[ridingron]

I have 4 implants, the oldest is about 10 years.  Not a single problem. These were all single, 1 at a time procedures. I ask my dentist and oral surgeon about the 1 day dentures. They both laughed. The oral surgeon said his office didn't that procedure.

All the reading I did led me to believe there had to be a healing time period for the gums to stabilize for fitting the dentures. For me, the time for the bone to grow around the anchor, securing it, was months. If I remember right, that was 6-8 months maybe more depending on how fast your body's bone growth is. If the anchors were put in and allowed the months for the bone to grow solid around them, the gums would need time to heal and stabilize before the dentures could be molded to fit.

[Jess from VA]

I had upper front teeth problems starting with a fall through the monkey bars in 3d grade.

When I finally lost the teeth, it took two cadaver bone implants and a year of waiting for bone to regenerate for tooth implants.  It didn't, so no tooth implants could be done.  So I got a bridge.  This summer it fell out in the sink, all three teeth together.

I still can't get implants because of damaged bone.  He wanted to do a 6 tooth bridge, and I said no more destroyed (significantly compromised) good teeth to anchor a bridge, which is 3 for a six tooth bridge (2 anchor teeth on one side and 1 on the other).  I will never wear a (temporary) flipper in my mouth.  So I am missing three front uppers for the remainder of my days.  

So it goes.

I'm not fond of the look, but it's actually a relief to have those chronically troublesome teeth/root canals/apicoectomies/crowns/and bridge gone from my head for good.  All the dental work on those bastards over my lifetime caused a lot of pain and suffering, and probably amounted to a good down payment on a house.