I've had a lot of dental work done and now i need 4 crowns...?

should i just go ahead and get dentures?





my parents have them as do my 2 older brothers. i have had quite a bit of dental work done to try to save my teeth. i brush and floss after almost every meal. i use Listerine every night before i go to bed. i'm doing pretty much everything i'm supposed to do... except i do still drink Pepsi. BUT, i only drink one a day with my lunch or dinner and it takes me less than 20 minutes to finish. i then immediately brush and floss afterwards. i have tried so many times to stop drinking them altogether, but on the days that i don't drink one, i get migraines and drinking a Pepsi always makes it go away.





it's been suggested that i should just go ahead a get dentures because i will probably end up having to do that anyway. but i'm terrified at having to have all my teeth pulled. i really don't know what to do... i have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning, so i am seeking professional advice.

I've had a lot of dental work done and now i need 4 crowns...?
Get the crowns and try to switch your soft drink addiction. It's the caffeine in there that's helping you so maybe you could try coffee or even, I think, mellow yellow has it. Pepsi and Coke have phosphoric acid in them which eats away at your teeth. Dentures are a POOR substitute for real teeth despite what those with them say. In 37 years of practice I've NEVER had a denture wearer tell me, in the office, that they loved their dentures over their real teeth. Lowers especially are losers and a lot of people don't even wear them to eat with. Talk with your dentist about your fears and good luck with keeping your teeth and the bone that supports them.
Reply:How old are you?


If you get all your teeth pulled and get dentures at a young age it will eventually lead to a wearing down of the jaw bone and you may not like the way your face looks with a worn down jaw bone. However, this can take several years to happen and if you are older it probably wont bother you as much.


http://www.lifecore.com/Home/patient_inf...


This is a website about bone loss.
Reply:It's always better to have your own teeth. Dentures are an absolute LAST resort. Get your teeth fixed, you'll be glad you did.