Dental problems

ImMaggieMae

My DH who is in stage 6/7 has been having problems with his teeth for at least a year. He has several front teeth that have decay and lost a crown several months ago that the dentist was not able to replace because of decay underneath it. He said he would likely need about 7 teeth pulled. The dentist said he was unlikely not feeling pain in any of them. But this morning he lost a back tooth. He had been sort of brushing with a heavy duty floride toothpaste, just to try to keep things from getting worse. I think he is feeling pain now, but he is non verbal for the most part. I have been handing him and have been since at least the beginning of the year. He won’t let me brush his teeth other than to use those little sponge things. I don’t want him to stop eating.

I need to talk to someone here who is or has been in this situation with a loved one. I am beside myself trying to figure out what to do.

SusanB-dil

MIL is not taking care of her teeth, either.

Call his dentist, explain the situation, and see what they say and ask what to do.

easy23

My DH wears dentures but has two anchor teeth. Both of them are infected. I brought him to the dentist and she recommended he get them pulled. He is stage 6 and only sporadically remembers that he needs dental work. I'm just watching and waiting for the teeth to become painful and then will bring him to have them pulled. Otherwise I'm just letting them be.