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Having dealt with a father inlaw until he was 97. and now dealing with a mother in law in her mid 80s I say whatever makes them happy, unless it is real danger to him or to you. The teeth issue they should be able to just pull the bad tooth and or give him an antibiotic. A torn retina damages his eye site it is not threat to him. At his age and condition going the whole false teeth route is probably time consuming, painful and expensive. All that recovery time at home you will have to live that as well as him.
as far the infection goes he may be thinking let that be. My Step Mother at 89 fell and broke her hip. She declined surgery. After surgery there was going to be 16 months of rehab and learning to walk again. She said no thanks. about 10 days later the infection took her. She was happy to go. She had lived a long happy life. She hated being a growing burden to her children.
Modern medicine keeps us alive FAR longer than we would with out it. At some point modern medicine just becomes worse than the letting nature take its course.
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I am 66 years old and had all my teeth pulled nine months ago because they were getting pulled one at a time as they got infected and I thought I’d just as soon do it all at once.

It has been a horrible experience and I do not have any of the issues your husband has.

The oral surgeon does not give general anesthesia for extractions to any patients older than 65 for starters. I had to be in “twilight sleep” which was ok while it worked but scary when it wore off before he was done.

I was without teeth for two months and even so my mouth was still swollen when they took molds so my dentures are very loose.

I have to repaste my dentures sometimes four times in a day. If I don’t, they will shift when I eat and that hurts like heck! Removing the glue from my mouth is what I spend most of my time doing these days.

They are recommending I have implants to anchor the teeth down. That will be at my own expense. No insurance will help out and it’s another surgery.

In the meantime, I have lost 60% of my taste and 80% of my chewing capacity.

Does this sound like something you care to go through with your husband right now? Not to mention how terribly painful the extractions were to start with.

Just sayin....

charlotte
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Isthisrealyreal Aug 2019
Char, I am sorry to hear that your experience has been so dreadful.

Has anyone spoken to you about a liner for your dentures? I think that it is a semi permanent solution that works very well. It was one of the things that my dentist covered when explaining how the whole process worked. Fortunately my dad didn't need to have anything done, his dentures fit so well that he doesn't even use glue.

Best luck.
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Char: So sorry to hear that. Dentures are never the same as one's real teeth.
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CharK60 Aug 2019
Thanks you guys. Yes I’ve had my permanent realign from the dentist. I was using temporary kits prior to that. It’s better but still not good.

Theres no way to go but forward, so I will do that.
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I can answer that question in a very simple way. First, determine who is is. Second, determine what he wants. By that I mean is this. If he wants to live and is interested in life and does not want t lie down and die, then he MUST have the procedures to help him live in as healthy and safe a way as possible. If he happy living with all the limitations of old age and physical problems. If so, he has to be fixed N O W. On the other hand, if he is very unhappy with his life and is generally miserable and perhaps (and you might not know that) want to go to the great beyond sooner rather than later, then do NOT do anything and he will soon be at eternal peace. Either way - present him with these two choices and explain what will happen in both directions. Find out WHAT HE WANTS OR DOES NOT WANT. Tell him he has perhaps seven days (not later) to make a decision either way - then accept that and go from there. Find out who/what is involved; give him a time limit and make it happen. For example, in my case, I would welcome release as life as I knew it is gone forever and I despise myself for what I have become - my spinal injury no longer allows me to walk like a normal person and I am extremely unhappy. However, I still work two jobs, just finished six years of college courses, handle all of my own affairs, still drive and go out to eat alone, and do all kinds of exciting things and have hobbies. That is all fine and good and at nearly 86, I have developed a near photographic memory but not being able to travel and walk are killing me - two things I loved so much. Why am I allowing myself to be here? Because of the extreme love I have for my beloved cat. Were it not for him, I'd do all in my power to go home at once where I belong. So each case is different. Let him decide but YOU make the time deadline for action - he can't and won't do that.
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Your husband is not as crazy as you think. I have had many patients identify that there was a great decline in their health & well being after having their teeth removed If the teeth are loose it can be remedied
Re infection. Raw garlic will take care of the 'mild infection'. Crush up 3 cloves of garlic...leave in the air on a Tblspn for approx 10mins. Then have him put it on tongue & swallow it down with plenty of water a few mins before a healthy meal.
Do this 2 times daily 6 days a week. Rest one day. Repeat

Loose Teeth. Pyrohea
White Oak Bark Powder (buy on amazon or eBay). Make 2 Tblspns into a thick paste with warm DISTILLED water. Have him pack it between the gums & lips all around the mouth before bed each night. He will look as if he has a mouthful of mud. However it is very soothing....a powerful astringent, and has a form of calcium that the body can readily absorb
The same as above 6 night...rest 1...repeat. You Will have wonderful results..And his gums will tighten & his teeth be just fine.
Vit C Power: Emergency C is a good brand. 2 packets (2000mg) daily will help rebuild the connective tissues of the gums
Water: Distilled is the Only pure water. I suggest you drink & cook with this from now on.
Best Regards to you.
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Mjlarkan Sep 2019
When someone is on Coumadin, they have to be extremely careful with taking other medications including over the counter. My doctor did not want me taking EmergencE. I had to check with him before home remedies.
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Char: Okay then. Prayers to you.
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CharK60 Sep 2019
Thank you llama lover. Sorry. I was out today for a change and just now checking in. And thanks for the prayers too!

charlotte
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Make sure that he’s not in pain with his teeth and hiding it. My mom did that for a long time because she didn’t like her dentist and didn’t want to go back to finish her treatment plan.

Duh, on me for finally understanding that she didn’t want to eat because her teeth hurt. We really are not mind readers are we?

So weird, too, how we struggled because she wouldn’t eat, especially if I cooked it up special. We already throw too much food away.

Then it happened to me: always in pain and only eating soft foods. Eating is one of our biggest pleasures, it’s a shame when we can’t enjoy it.

Charlotte
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