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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 343410" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Yes. </p><p>I highly recommend it. </p><p>My 81-yr-old cousin is missing 3 teeth right in front. I vowed I would never let that happen!</p><p> </p><p>It's not fun, I'll grant you that. I'd recommend 1/2 a xanax b4 the procedure. But I'm an information person, so I like to be awake and alert as much as possible. When I had my first grafting done, I actually counted how many shots were put in ea quadrant for numbing, and when the dr stopped at one section, I reminded him I needed one more (I hate pain and wanted to be totally, totally, totally numb! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" />) He put his hand on my shoulder and said, "You stick with-painting, I'll stick with-surgery, okay?"</p><p>Sigh.</p><p> </p><p>They will give you a retainer appliance to put on the roof of your mouth. KEEP IT ON. For my first surgery, I only kept it on for 5 days, and, well, let's just say that it was a gross, painful mess. </p><p>I lost 5 lbs!</p><p>The second time around (on the lower part of my jaw) I didn't lose a single pound. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Tapioca, ice cream, and Lipton's chicken noodle soup are actually high calorie. </p><p> </p><p>Also, noodles and rice can be problematic, as they will want to sneak under the appliance, so don't eat those until it comes out.</p><p> </p><p>You will only miss 1 or 2 days of work.</p><p> </p><p>It is always better to have these things done when you're young our young-ish, because the older we get, the more slowly we heal.</p><p> </p><p>Also, I did it because my ins. was pretty decent. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":laugh:" title="laugh :laugh:" data-shortname=":laugh:" /> Why wait?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 343410, member: 3419"] Yes. I highly recommend it. My 81-yr-old cousin is missing 3 teeth right in front. I vowed I would never let that happen! It's not fun, I'll grant you that. I'd recommend 1/2 a xanax b4 the procedure. But I'm an information person, so I like to be awake and alert as much as possible. When I had my first grafting done, I actually counted how many shots were put in ea quadrant for numbing, and when the dr stopped at one section, I reminded him I needed one more (I hate pain and wanted to be totally, totally, totally numb! :raspberry-tounge:) He put his hand on my shoulder and said, "You stick with-painting, I'll stick with-surgery, okay?" Sigh. They will give you a retainer appliance to put on the roof of your mouth. KEEP IT ON. For my first surgery, I only kept it on for 5 days, and, well, let's just say that it was a gross, painful mess. I lost 5 lbs! The second time around (on the lower part of my jaw) I didn't lose a single pound. :frowny: Tapioca, ice cream, and Lipton's chicken noodle soup are actually high calorie. Also, noodles and rice can be problematic, as they will want to sneak under the appliance, so don't eat those until it comes out. You will only miss 1 or 2 days of work. It is always better to have these things done when you're young our young-ish, because the older we get, the more slowly we heal. Also, I did it because my ins. was pretty decent. :funny: Why wait? [/QUOTE]
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