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Dr Michael Pierquet

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Tooth Extractions

Planning Tooth Extractions for Dentures? Watch This First to Avoid Painful, Costly Mistakes

Learn what most dentists won’t tell you about extractions, bone loss, and how to protect your future options before it’s too late.

What Most People Regret About Tooth Extractions for Dentures

I see it all the time — patients come to me after going to one of those denture mills or corporate chains. They had all their teeth pulled, spent thousands of dollars, and walked away with a set of cheap, bulky dentures.

Then they come into my office a year or two later, frustrated and miserable, saying things like:

- “I can’t eat anything but soft foods…”

- “I hate how I look…”

- “These dentures make me gag…”

- “I feel like my face is collapsing…”

- “I look 20 years older…”

- “I don’t even want to go out in public anymore…”

Sometimes they even tell me it’s ruined their life.

If you’re thinking about having your teeth removed — especially for dentures — you need to get it right the first time.Because once bone is lost, or a poor denture is made, there’s no easy way to undo it.

That’s why I created this video — to help you avoid the irreversible mistakes that too many people make when it comes to tooth extractions and dentures.

If you’re planning to have any teeth removed — especially all of them — do yourself a favor and watch this before you commit.

Here Are Some Things You Need To Know Before Having Your Teeth Removed...

You are not going to be happy with dentures

Here’s the truth:

If you're planning to have your teeth removed and replaced with dentures alone — you are probably not going to be happy.

Expecting a dentist to pull your teeth and replace them with a couple of plastic arches that float around your mouth… just isn’t realistic. That’s not how normal teeth function — and dentures are a poor substitute.

Dentures may seem like the cheaper option up front, but they often come with a much higher long-term cost — in function, confidence, and comfort.

In fact, many patients who choose dentures after extractions eventually come back for implants later — after months (or years) of frustration, pain, and embarrassment.

Even if finances are tight, you owe it to yourself to at least understand your other options. Sometimes the better path is possible — you just have to plan for it before the teeth come out.

If You Know You Need Teeth Removed… Waiting Can Be a Costly Mistake

Let’s be honest — no one wants to have their teeth pulled. Especially not all of them. So it’s natural to wait… especially if nothing hurts yet.

But waiting is one of the worst things you can do — here’s why:

If you’ve been told you need extractions, you likely have deep decay or gum disease. These issues can lead to infection, pain, or swelling at any time

Worse yet, you’re losing bone every day those bad teeth stay in place — and bone doesn’t grow back.

Every month you delay could mean less bone for future implants — or no implants at all.

What are bone grafts and how do they work?

When teeth are removed, all the infected tissue and damaged bone must first be cleaned out of the socket. Then, a special synthetic bone material is placed into the empty space.

This graft material acts like a scaffold — over time, your own bone grows into it and replaces it naturally.

Why does this matter?

- It helps prevent the bone and gum from collapsing after the tooth is removed

- It promotes the growth of healthy, strong bone

- It creates bone that’s more resistant to shrinking away over time

- It ensures you’ll have solid bone available for dental implants later

The bottom line: Bone grafting should be done at the time of tooth removal — especially in any area where implants may be placed later.

Bone Grafting Is Often Overlooked — And That’s a Big Problem

Most of the extraction cases I see were not handled properly.

Here’s what usually happens:

The dentist pulls your teeth, puts a denture in that same day, and sends you on your way. Sounds simple — but there’s a hidden problem.

By the time most people are ready for full extractions, they already have severe jawbone damage from years of infection, decay, or gum disease. Then, once the teeth are removed, the bone shrinks even more during healing.

So now you’ve got two problems:

- Bone loss from years of disease

- Even more loss from how the extraction was done

Bone grafting protects your jawbone after extractions — but most of the time, it’s not done. And that can seriously limit your options later if you want dental implants.

Have Dental Implants Placed After Extractions

Once your teeth are removed, there’s nothing left to stimulate the jawbone — and without stimulation, the bone slowly dissolves away over time.

The good news is that dental implants act like real tooth roots. They preserve the bone and stop it from shrinking, just like natural teeth would.

Now, if you’re thinking about getting dentures without implants, I understand. It cuts the cost, and it might seem simpler.

But for many people — especially if you’re younger — that’s a decision they come to regret.

Because later on the bone may be so far gone that dentures won’t stay in anymore. You can’t chew properly, you can’t speak or socialize with confidence, and your quality of life suffers dramatically.

This is why implants matter — not just for now, but for your future.

The Bottom Line

Let’s be honest — losing all your teeth is a big deal.

Nothing is ever as good as having your natural teeth.

But with the right planning and the right treatment, you can have teeth that look great, feel solid, and let you enjoy real food again.

More importantly, you get your smile back. That confidence — the ability to laugh, smile, and feel like yourself again — it matters. It changes how you feel about yourself, and how others respond to you.

At the Mini Implant Center, we offer treatments that help you feel like you again.

And yes, implant dentistry still comes with a cost. The materials, the labs, the equipment — they’re all expensive. So is my time.

But what I’ve built here is a place where you don’t have to spend $40,000 or $50,000 just to get your life back.

Worried About Cost?

We offer affordable financing options that can break treatment into monthly payments - so you don't have to delay care or sacrifice your future.

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