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Things no one told you

Pricing new teeth. For 12+ years I have been on Remicade,Humaria,Cimciza, and as of now ENTYVIO. I knew that I would need to be monitored for osteoporosis, which in my last bone scans showed the beginnings in the left hip and femur. So it should make sense that that can wreak havoc on your teeth. The first sign of trouble was on vacation in Belize one of the local men gave me some local snacks. I bit into the snack (local heart of palm) and my tooth broke in to 5 or 6 pieces of varing sizes. I was on hour from the nearest airport and about 2 more from a dentist. I choose to stay and was treated by the local guide that had given me local the snack to me. When we got back to the lodge I was no near closer to a dentist. With only 3 more day I stayed so I didn’t ruin my wife’s trip. I have had to cut to many vacations and trips or drive to the store in the 15+ of marriage to ruin this. Luckily an orthopedic surgeon arrived in the camp that evening and was able control the pain of this exploding tooth. The crush into to its self like a hotel imploded in Vegas. The tooth was robbed of Ca and the structure of the was gone. Now have three missing teeth and several more broken off just below the gum. I was always proud that I took good care of my teeth, no cavities until 6 years ago. Now every tooth has damage and I am ashamed. My teeth look like a meth addict. The dentists(5 so far) have all recommended the all on 4/5 methods of implants over dentures because of the likelihood that I will have more bone loss in the future. Once the teeth are removed the jaw will lose bone(happens to anyone with no teeth), the difference is that there is much more bone loss with dentures. Prices are crazy $40,000, foreign prices are more reasonable but still a lot for me, $8,000 plus travel and lodging for two trip to the country. I set up a go fund me but I’m not sure what and how to anything. I know some of you are thinking “I could never go stay in the jungle.” I have a hard time driving to the store. It was not easy but I was not as bad as I thought it could be.