Alternate dental options

[Alpha2]

"refer me out to an orthodontist for surgery, bone grafts and oh, these two molars need to be removed."
None of those procedures are what an orthodontist does. Orthodontists do braces.

You need a periodontist. They specialize in gum disease and treatment. Root planing and scaling is a first step in preventing further gum issues, but once your dental health is to the point that you have "a lot of bone loss", there are no simple solutions. Alternative to dentistry, means going without teeth, as opposed to having teeth.

[brutal]

"refer me out to an orthodontist for surgery, bone grafts and oh, these two molars need to be removed."
None of those procedures are what an orthodontist does. Orthodontists do braces.

You need a periodontist. They specialize in gum disease and treatment. Root planing and scaling is a first step in preventing further gum issues, but once your dental health is to the point that you have "a lot of bone loss", there are no simple solutions. Alternative to dentistry, means going without teeth, as opposed to having teeth.

This.

Ignore the issue too long, past the point of no return, and you're looking at dentures or $50K Clear Choice full uppers/lowers.

Cheap in MX if you trust that sort of thing and willing to gamble your health.

[TheGrey]

"refer me out to an orthodontist for surgery, bone grafts and oh, these two molars need to be removed."
None of those procedures are what an orthodontist does. Orthodontists do braces.

You need a periodontist. They specialize in gum disease and treatment. Root planing and scaling is a first step in preventing further gum issues, but once your dental health is to the point that you have "a lot of bone loss", there are no simple solutions. Alternative to dentistry, means going without teeth, as opposed to having teeth.

That was my mistake- it was a periodontist that I saw on a referral. He chatted about bone grafts and surgery as though it were no big deal.