My wife went to the dentist - Not sure what to do next.

[Bohemianfish]

May need a bone graft. 6 months later get an implant. Find an ENDODONTIST and good one.

 

Bridge means destroying the adjacent teeth by grinding them down.

 

I've had all this done. Please find a good doctor to do an implant. You have time. No rush. See if she needs the bone graft IF too much bone is gone. I had this done also.

[mogandave]

Given the location, a partial denture would be okay, and look much better than the gap. The metal is at the gum-line and won’t really show.

 

I’ve partials, bridges and implants. Implants are best, but they are pricey. 

 

Bridges were the best option prior to implants, but were it me, I would go with the partial over the bridge, until I could afford the implant. 

 

She should get a partial, see an orthodontist, and once her teeth are all in place, get the implant.

[it is what it is]

as far as I can understand from my wife’s description

 

setting aside the bizarreness of this comment, get her the best option, an implant. don;t be tight with your money!

[Celsius]

I removed all my wife's teeth and it really feels good

[rattlesnake]

On 3/27/2025 at 5:24 AM, tomgreen said:

Thanks every one for your comments and suggestions . Not being involved with any thing to do with Thai dentistry for many years , I was shocked at the prices quoted , even more so when my wife commented that the local village dentist she went to , was overflowing with local village people wanting dental work carried out , at what appeared to be expensive procedures costs. The most practical option that the dentist recommended ( 15,000.00 Baht ) may be the way to go, but on hearing the 15,000.00 Baht charge, I had to put down my glass of cold Chang , and say to my self , you must be kidding. . My wife, bless her , said that she would be fine , just leaving the open gap where the missing tooth was. My reply to my wife was , you should be fine, just don't smile too much. 

 

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15,000 baht is a reasonable price, what are you complaining about?

[HuaHinNew]

On 3/26/2025 at 12:11 PM, KhunLA said:

Actually cheap for an implant, as I was quoted 40-60k.

Quoted 100K, two front adjacent lower jaw teeth........well known and respected dental clinic

[GammaGlobulin]

Implant.

Definitely.

But, this might also depend upon one's age and predicted life expectancy.

 

Once one becomes just TOO OLD IN THE TOOTH, then it might be better to avoid the pain of dental procedures and just live with it, for as long as one can.