Full mouth extraction

Didn't even this something like this was a thing..

How do you shop around for denture workmanship? Each denture is custom made for a particular patient and it is up to the dentist to ensure that the laboratory work is up to scratch,

Removing people’s teeth isn’t “a thing”, it is only undertaken if clinically indicated. Though not as common as it used to be due to improvements in oral hygiene and dental treatments, it is unfortunately required at times due to gross decay and/or periodontal/gum disease which may have gone beyond treatment.

Is it just possible for you to read my post correctly? I said my parents got their teeth extracted in the 50s when it was a thing. Not now. Nor did I suggest same.

Checking the workmanship of dentures is similar to checking crowns, colours, fittings and aftercare, like one would looking for a good dentist,doctor etc, it varies. Some regular dentists do the whole job, while there are some specific clinics for dentures also.

I did read it, just wondering how the op would check around for workmanship of dentures? They are custom made for each individual person, do you think the op should go around asking people to look at their dentures?

I’m a dentist, I’m struggling to see how anyone would “shop around” for workmanship. The dentures made for one person will not fit another, nor match their appearance. What are you looking for?

It is up to the op’s dentist to ensure the laboratory makes the denture to their measurements and prescription. No doubt the op’s dentist will have explained that due to changes in the tissues following multiple extractions, the dentures will need to be relined/remade 6 months later. This is unavoidable as it is part of the healing process, so even the best, most accurate dentures fitted after the extractions will become looser over time.

In 30 years, I’ve never been asked by a patient to show them someone else’s denture so they can check the workmanship. I’m struggling to see what you would expect to glean from seeing it.

Anyone who has had full dentures will tell you it is an arduous process with multiple visits, measurements, try ins etc before you get to the final fit. This is distinct from making a denture with one, or a couple of teeth, which is a much simpler process.

It is up to the dentist to ensure the laboratory workmanship is to the standard required. Immediate dentures, made to fit soon after multiple extractions is a completely different process and involves a considerable amount of guesswork by both dentist and laboratory, on what the tissues are going to be like after the teeth are removed. This process begins before the teeth are removed as generally, the patients want teeth to be fitted in position either on the day the teeth are removed, or very quickly afterwards. It is generally impossible to view examples of this as they are made, and fitted very quickly to save cosmetic embarrassment. Also, as I posted earlier, the tissues change shape in the weeks after extractions due to resorption (shrinkage) and remodelling of the bone and gums. So a well fitting denture can become loose quickly through no fault of either the patient, dentist or laboratory.

While I appreciate that you were not to know, the op is best taking advice from his/her dentist on this rather than shopping around for an undefinable standard of workmanship.

I don't have access to your specific medical history or the exact treatment plan your dentist has recommended. However, generally, dentists usually wait for several weeks to allow the extraction sites to heal before performing another extraction. This interval between appointments may vary based on several factors, such as your overall health, the number of teeth that need to be extracted, and the complexity of the extractions.