Time off after extractions for dentures? - Dental Health Message Board

Tandart · 11-29-2003, 10:51 PM

I have read here that the average time taken off to recover from having multiple pre denture extractions (and an immediate denture being placed) is 1 to 2 weeks?

Did anybody here not take any time off?

I work with computers so do not need to perform any real communication or physical activity as part of my job.

I ask because my company provides 3 weeks of paid DTO (discretionary time off) which is used for both vacation and illness etc...

I have used all this up and in order to make use of 2003 insurance (1500 of coverage left) I need to try and get the procedure done before the end of the year (or least the extractions).

Thanks in advance.

B.Bach · 11-29-2003, 11:10 PM

I arranged my extractions etc so that i had a week off-Had surgery on Tuesday,used sickday for tuesday and wednesday then had 2 holidays off for thanksgiving then weekend behind it so this will give me almost a full week to recover.I would definetly recommend taking at least a week off to heal.I work with heavy machinery so being at work on pain pills is not an option for me.

Yos · 11-30-2003, 07:19 AM

Hi Tandart

Time is running out if you want to get something done by the end of the year. I hope your insurance doesn't require the dentist to submit a treatment plan before going ahead with the work. If insurance approvals are involved you may be out of luck this year.

Insurance issues aside I'd like to suggest a plan for you. Full upper and lower dentures will cost around $5000 give or take. Split up the dental work between this year and next year. You could have some of the extractions done for the $1500 you have left for this year. For instance, get the rear molars out and leave the front teeth for appearance purposes. You might be able to get that much done and not even need a day off work especially if you have the extractions done over two or three visits to the dentist. Get the rest of the work done in January. You'll have a new insurance year to pay for even more of the dental work and be able to take some "discretionary" time off for the first days after gettin the dentures if needed.

If you have all of your teeth extracted all at once and immediates put in right away I would suggest at least a week off. A procedure like that rarely goes without some kind of complication like stubborn roots or broken teeth that need cutting out and needing your gums to be stitched up. Between a sore mouth and a mouthful of foreign plastic you won't be able think about much except what's going on with your mouth.

Good luck!

Yos

Tandart · 11-30-2003, 02:21 PM

Thanks for the replies

. I am hoping to get at least the extractions done before the end of the year. I am a prevaricator extraordinaire so that is why it is now almost the end of the year hehe.

I guess I underestiamte the trauma involved in having them all taken out at once. I was thinking maybe trying to get the upper done this year and the lower sometime next year..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yos

Hi Tandart

Time is running out if you want to get something done by the end of the year. I hope your insurance doesn't require the dentist to submit a treatment plan before going ahead with the work. If insurance approvals are involved you may be out of luck this year.

Insurance issues aside I'd like to suggest a plan for you. Full upper and lower dentures will cost around $5000 give or take. Split up the dental work between this year and next year. You could have some of the extractions done for the $1500 you have left for this year. For instance, get the rear molars out and leave the front teeth for appearance purposes. You might be able to get that much done and not even need a day off work especially if you have the extractions done over two or three visits to the dentist. Get the rest of the work done in January. You'll have a new insurance year to pay for even more of the dental work and be able to take some "discretionary" time off for the first days after gettin the dentures if needed.

If you have all of your teeth extracted all at once and immediates put in right away I would suggest at least a week off. A procedure like that rarely goes without some kind of complication like stubborn roots or broken teeth that need cutting out and needing your gums to be stitched up. Between a sore mouth and a mouthful of foreign plastic you won't be able think about much except what's going on with your mouth.

Good luck!

Yos