Has anyone requested to have all their teeth extracted?

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I'd be grateful for experiences. I'm in my 60s and have (according to my dentist) exemplary dental hygene. But a combination of genes and an overconfident inexperienced dentist in my teens has led to numerous dental problems. Over the past 10 years I've been in hospital twice due to infections etc.

I'm not phobic about the dentist (my dentist is lovely) but I hate going. I'm fortunate to have private dental cover (I don't know what I would have done duriing lockdown 2 years ago when I had a raging infection had I had to rely on the NHS).

I've now got mild toothache and I presume I am brewing another infection. I'm so fed up! I want rid of them. Any wisdom/experiences?

Thanks.

I wouldn't, I have lost a lot of teeth through bad gum disease which led to tooth loss, I have partial dentures top and bottom and although I get on ok with them, I am still a bit uneasy eating in public, I am also in my 60s. Dentures also change fit over time so you have to have them changed, more expense and have to have the casts done which I don't really like so I would probably keep your teeth if you can

I wouldn't go for a mass extraction as it'll cause all your bone to disappear! You'll be left with one of those gurny mouths, really sunken.

What about saving up for implants? They're super spendy but I think they preserve the bone.

Can I ask, what did the inexperienced dentist do that ruined your teeth in your 20s?

I mean, in your teens.

most people need new sets every 5 years the gums contimue to shrink as bone shrinks afterwards and continues to do for the rest of your life as the bone shrinks the ridge on which dentures sit becomes shallower and shallower making retention for each set slightly more difficult than the set before
full dentres are a nightmare

I would urge you to hang on to your own teeth as long as you can OP.

A full mouth clearance can cause more problems that it solves, as the jaw bones shrink and alter the contours of the face, which can be aging.

If you have private dental cover then stick with it.

Thanks for all the perspectives. Much to think about. We humans are really badly designed, dental wise!