As you know I had extensive oral surgery last year to remove all but seven of my teeth for health reasons.  Over the intervening year I have watched those remaining teeth degrade over time.  Before long they were staining, losing chips, and otherwise falling apart... as I had feared they might.

The other day my lower partial denture broke in half so I visited my dentist this morning and asked him to look at the teeth.  He was surprised at their state.  He could tell I have been taking care of them, but nonetheless they are deteriorating rapidly.  There was nothing else for it really, except to remove these teeth as well.

So he took an impression today for a new (full) lower plate and an updated impression for the upper denture, plus x-rays for the oral surgeon.  In two weeks time I go to see him again for some final impressions and then they will set up my surgery.  After that I'll be back for adjustments and then the long sorry tale of my teeth will finally be over.

 I'm blue about it of course, but I am trying to take it in stride.  These things happen.  Better it be handled now before these teeth start making me sick again.

It turned out that the temporary lower partial was indeed not made to last, the final lower partial would have had a metal or otherwise far more permanent construction.  At least I got a year+ wear out of it.  No sense in repairing it now since the rest of the teeth have to go.