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« on: January 03, 2010, 08:14:03 PM »

I have a number of broken teeth, and I've also lost some teeth.  The hospital that has put me on their transplant waiting list, told me to get all those teeth fixed before any transplant can be done.

For me, the choice is between dental implants and dentures.  But my dentist had some concern about whether I, as a kidney transplant candidate, can take dental implants safely.  He muttered something about "rejection," which I really didn't understand.  The hospital said they don't expect any problem--but I was wondering what the experience of folks here has been with this.

I would prefer implants, because my grandma and mom had dentures; and from what I could see, dentures suck.
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2010, 05:21:17 AM »

I think that one of the issues with implants for us is that our bone is often compromised to some degree and so the posts may not "take".  Could you get another opinion from another dentist?
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Pyelonephritis (began at 8 mos old)
Home haemo 1980-1985 (self-cannulated with 15 gauge sharps)
Cadaveric transplant 1985
New upper-arm fistula April 2008
Uldall-Cook catheter inserted May 2008
Haemo-dialysis, self care unit June 2008
(2 1/2 hours X 5 weekly)
Self-cannulated, 15 gauge blunts, buttonholes.
Living donor transplant (sister-in law Kathy) Feb. 2009
First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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