No, you’re not. Jackie had infection after her extractions and thankfully we got on it quickly. That despite being particularly careful with oral hygiene. Your mom needs back up through this because he will be uncomfortable and (even more) confused.

Hi @A myALZteam Member. Dad is managing but not doing great (who can with this disease?). He says his mouth doesn't hurt still, so we aren't following up with the extraction. But we moved him 10 days ago to an Assisted Living center (as a trial) and he says the food isn't very good. I've eaten there and I think it's very good. But he tells me the food is overcooked and meat is touch to chew. Now I'm wondering if his teeth are so bad that chewing is difficult. He doesn't admit to it -- just blames it on the food. But his favorite things to eat there are very creamy oatmeal and ice cream, so I think we're figuring out that the problem is his teeth. That said, I think we're going to work on him having softer foods to eat and not go with the extraction, still.

We're still making our decisions based on whether his teeth hurt him. If it were just filling a cavity with a local anesthetic, we would do that. There isn't any follow up pain or maintenance with that. We're concerned about the long term issues with surgical extraction -- possibly having cotton in his mouth, or it hurting later, or having to care for it with special mouth washes, etc. Getting him to understand and do those might be difficult.

It's so hard to figure out the best thing for someone else. Prayers for you and your Poppa. And for the dental "experts" -- I hope they understand the issues you and Poppa deal with, with the dementia, and that they can help you make the best decision overall.

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My husband had to have deep root cleaning. They numbed him but didn’t have any anesthesia. He still needed a lot of support after to follow directions, etc. Someone should be there much of the time while your dad had the extraction.

Yes definitely have someone there.

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Hi, just checking in to see how your dads doing? I took Poppa to the dentist the other day and they want to remove two roots and fill a cavity with a local anesthetic. I'm worried about the after effects but I'm also worried about the consequences if I don't so,,,,
Anyway, I hope your father is well.

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