Do you think I should get my Dad dentures?

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MichelleMark Asked October 2014

Do you think I should get my Dad dentures?

My Dad has dementia. His teeth are rotting and falling out. He does not have any infections (took him to the dentist yesterday) My question is do you think I should get him dentures. My thoughts are no because I don't think he would understand how to use them. Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions?

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I would agree with vstephans about removing really wrotten teeth. Dentures are another matter because he is just as likely to refuse to wear them.

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Thank you!

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Well, he could aspirate a tooth that is falling out. And he might not be able to say he is in pain but it could make him cranky. I took my mom to get a couple extractions and it was worthwhile; she tolerated it with local and a lot of assist to get into the dentist chair. Dentures +/- unless he could get reliable help with them, but extracting really bad teeth that are not helping him chew would probably be reasonable. Tough call!

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I would not put him through the pain of extracting the remaining teeth or the expense of dentures.

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