{"id":615,"date":"2015-04-30T10:51:05","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T15:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=615"},"modified":"2015-04-30T10:51:05","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T15:51:05","slug":"do-i-see-a-general-dentist-or-oral-surgeon-first-for-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/do-i-see-a-general-dentist-or-oral-surgeon-first-for-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I see a general dentist or oral surgeon first for dentures?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have had a fear of the dentist all my life. It all stems from one bad experience as a kid. I just turned 52 and most of my teeth are broken or missing and it really affects my quality of life because I am so embarrassed by them. I want a confident smile back so I think I want to get dentures. Do I need to see a dentist or an oral surgeon to remove the rest of my teeth? — Michael<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael,
\nFind a dentist who can do the extractions, surgery and dentures. There are typically dentists out there who do all three so it\u2019s just a matter of calling and asking a particular dentist what he or she usually does. You\u2019ll also want to address your dental fear and find a dentist who also offers sedation. You’ll take a pill that will enable you to have \u201camnesia\u201d or a state of sleep during the entire procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a certain amount of coordination that is needed between the surgery and the denture – particularly if you choose to get an\u00a0<\/span>immediate denture which is placed the same day. If you go the traditional denture route, there are still certain things a dentist can do during surgery that will help your dentures fit better and an oral surgeon would not be as familiar with that. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you do decide to have an oral surgeon take out the teeth, go to your dentist first so that he can coordinate the procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n

This post is sponsored by New Orleans cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune. Read more about why many consider Dr. Delaune to be the best dentist in New Orleans<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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