Does anyone have any experience with free gingival graft surgery?
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I work for a dentist and my dad has had it done and it is very painful and I would only do it as a last resort. Very costly. Took my dad a month. Could not eat very very bad pain.
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I would HIGHLY recommend reconsidering what you're about to do.  Any cosmetic surgery entails some risks, but by deliberately going out of your way to make it even riskier is unbelievable.\n\nTijuana is renowned for its sleazy bars, shady doctors/surgeons, etc.  \n\nEven if you do save some money on the procedure you may well have to seek medical attention after the operation back in the U.S.  \n\nI have a friend who went to Mexico to have his wisdom teeth pulled because he didn't have insurance.  He said that the dentist didn't give him the appropriate amount of anesthetic and it started to wear off before the procedure was done.  He said that the whole experience was one of the worst days of his life.\n\nAlso, you have a daughter to think about.  What if something happens to you during the surgery and you won't be able to provide for your daughter, God forbid.  It just sounds like a really bad idea.\n\nIf you do decide to go through with the operation, good luck.
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contact your local health department and see if they have a free dental clinic
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I hear it only works for people who need relatively minor changes in their mouth and here it can run anywhere from $3000-$8000, depending on the severity of the case.
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To get it done properly will cost few thousand pounds. On NHS I really wouldn`t recommend it if you want to look good and chew comfortably in the future. If you want good looking braces add a few hundred to the fee...
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Get your full dental work and jaw surgery in India.Dental Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges cosmetic/dental surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for international patients as all surgery is not covered by insurance or by the stinking NHS.\n\nThey also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star .\n\nMy cousin got her full dental work and jaw surgery for the cross bite and the overbite problem done there and she is more than very happy with the results.sHe is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.She paid just 30% of the cost what she was quoted in USA and it was like a wonderful vacation for her.hope this helps.I think she paid only 7000$ for the full dental surgery for which she was quoted 19000 $ in USA.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
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You might want to check dental/assistance schools....some offer excellent discounts for dentist who are training or must preform a certain amount of such surgeries to become certified..my daughter is a hygienist and when her dentist began dental implants they offers 60-70% discount...so I imagine somewhere would offer gum graph surgery discount..good luck.
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rehabilitation commission,they will help if its affecting the way you work!if you have any free clinics in your area they sometimes have a dental clinic that bases evevry thing on your income,thats how i am getting my teeth pulled,they are only charging me $40 a tooth to pull all of mine and they xrayed my whole mouth for $35.look at for dental colleges in your area they do the same thing!also you can go to affordabledentures.com,they are really cheap!they have a website at that site that tells you wether or not they have one in your state.i know they have several in texas,louisanna etc.they pull teeth and thier dentures are crazy cheap!i am going their after my dentist at the clinic gets through pulling my teeth,and its only gonna cost me $345 for both top and bottom plates together!hope this helps i know how hard it is !
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Yes.\n\nTheir site even give prices.\n\nhttp://www.dentistbangkokclinic.com/
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It's hard to say.  Need more info. on the work you need done.  Not only that, but all area's charge different prices.  \n\nYour best bet is to go to the dentist.  He/She should give you an oral exam and a full mouth series of x-rays to diagnose any problems.\n\n Usually a consult will be free if you plan on having the work done at that office.  A consult will consist of presenting your treatment plan to you, going over it (to make sure you understand why the work needs to be done), and also to discuss payment options.  The office I work in (like many offices) has an intraoral camera which takes still frames of problem areas.  This is a great way to show patients that work is necessary!  \n\nAs a dental assistant....I feel obligated to let you know that oral hygiene is important!  It not only effects your mouth....it can cause other damage to your body.  Brush atleast twice a day and floss once a day.  That is a start....b/c after having alot of work done in your mouth....you want to keep it that way.\n \nSorry I can't help out more than that.
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I don't know about free, but contact your local health dept and ask them if they have a dental program . Most of them have free clinics for children in school, for low income families and have siding scale fees available too. For adults, they might have one that you could pay as little as 10% of the fee. So, if the bill would be $100 you would pay $10. That is the way they work here in the eastern part of the state anyway. Good Luck.
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That would depend on if the tooth is impacted(below the gum line) or not. If the tooth is above the gum line and can be extracted without cutting it could average $200. If the tooth is impacted and you have to have it surgically removed you could be looking at up to $1000 dollars depending on the difficulty. But by all means if the tooth is impacted, find a way to have it removed. I have a bone graft that covers my lower right jaw because of putting it off.
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ONCE AGAIN, ANOTHER UNEDUCATED ANSWER FROM A DENTAL HYGIENIST.\n\nI am a dentist.\n\nPlease disregard the answer from the dental hygienist.  Hygienists, as you may know, go to school for two years.  They learn a smattering of anatomy, a dash of pharmacology, a splash of microbiology, and the tiniest hint about dental procedures.  Ultimately, their job is to clean teeth and gums.  Yet here we have a hygienist, who doesn't know squat about bone grafting, telling you that "freez-dried" bone is a suitable substitute for a hip graft.\n\nThe doctor who has diagnosed your problem and has decided on the hip graft is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.  They attend four years of college, four years of dental school, and four to six years of surgery residency after dental school.  Hygienists may or may not even have bachelors degrees, and hygiene school is two measely years.  I think it's safe to say that the oral surgeon is a thousand times more educated than the hygienist, and for a hygienist to question the clinical judgment of an oral surgeon is like a toddler questioning the manner in which his parents do their taxes.  As a dentist, I'd think twice about questioning the clinical judgment of an oral surgeon.\n\nThere are a variety of bone grafting materials, and each has its purpose.  Generally, hip grafts are ASIC grafts: Anterior Superior Iliac Crest grafts.  Bone can be harvested elsewhere from the hip, however.  Often times, some of the hard cortical bone is harvested along with the softer cancellous bone beneath.  The benefits of using real bone, especially when there are hard cortical pieces, are very clear.  Obviously, the hygienist doesn't have a stinking clue what they are....as expected.\n\nOften times, when increased height of the jaw bone is desired, a hard piece of real bone grafted to the mandible is preferable as it is less likely to erode away resorb.  Furthermore, by using real bone, you are getting the benefit of all the existing cells found within bone (osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteoprogenitor cells, platelets and its PDGF, etc.), and bone growth (i.e. success of the graft) is more predictable and pronounced.\n\nFreeze-dried bone works fine in many cases, but the problem with it is that it is very granular and can move easily.  If you're trying to add vertical height to the alveolar bone in your jaw, it's not a very good material.  Furthermore, freeze-dried bone serves as a framework upon which bone will grow, not as an actual bone replacement.  Your body must grow bone into it.  It's a very different process than using actual live bone.\n\nAs far as walking goes, yes, you should be able to walk.  In fact, they generally want you up and walking the following day after the surgery.  If you can't, they do what they can to make it so you can.\n\nOne of the risks of the graft (other than the standard risk of infection, hematoma, scarring, etc.) is damage to the lateral femoral nerve, which supplies sensation to the side of your thigh, resulting in anesthesia or paresthesia.\n\nGood luck.  I've taken part in this type of surgery before, and have managed the post-operative care for these patients.  They generally do quite well.
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Dental implant and Laser eye surgery is very safe nowadays. My cousin got her dental implants and lasik surgery in India by a company called Forerunners Healthcare. The Price for dental and lasik surgery is very less in India. She paid 25% of the price she was quoted in America.\n\nForerunners Healthcare is very famous in India They arrange Dental surgery, jaw surgery, lasik eye surgery, Dental Implants etc for foreign patients in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines- about their patient stories.\nThey arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as dental and eye surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com\nHope this helps.
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try to get your operation in a governament hospital.\nit is free there.
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I think they have package programs where you can get 20 teeth implants for $15,000\n\n   But tooth transplants can have long term rejection.  That means that in like 10-15 years they may get inflamed & need to be replaced again.
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Many patients travel from United States of America and UK to get low cost of Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction surgery in India. One of the most frequently asked questions when considering Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction surgery is "how much?" and “what is the price of surgery in India?”\n\nOftentimes, patients choose their surgeon on the basis of price. \nThe cost of Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction surgery is very affordable in India and costs are much lower when compared to the United States, UK and other countries. However, since the success of your surgery is largely dependent on your choice of surgeon, cost should not be your main consideration for your decision to undergo Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction surgery in India.\n\nI checked out the website of Forerunners Healthcare –which is the premier most medical tourism company in India offering low cost surgery in India to International Patients. They have served more than 400 International patients from across the globe (specially US and UK) to get low cost affordable surgery in India at the best Hospitals and Medical Institutions. And the general price of the Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction surgery is as follows-\n\nThe Cost of Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction surgery in India is $ 1,000.\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com\n\nIn India, any licensed medical doctor can perform Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction surgery. To avoid unsatisfactory results, it is best to choose a surgeon who has completed an accredited residency-training program in Lip Lifting/Lip Reduction   surgery. He should have extensive experience in the procedure you will undergo. That’s when Forerunners Healthcare come into picture-helping you get the best surgeon for your surgery at the most affordable prices in the best Hospitals of India.\n\nYour surgeon's skill can make all the difference between a good and an average result. Thus, although it is understandable that price is one of the considerations in your choice of surgeon, it is important to remember that the main consideration should be your surgeon's professional qualifications and experience.\n\nBesides that you should look into other issues related to traveling abroad, which is your visa, passport, climate, cultural issues and language barrier. Although language is not a problem in India –as most of the people are well verse in English. But you should make sure that you have a reliable hand holding person to guide you through the various steps of getting medical treatment and surgery in India.\n\n\nHope this helps.