They would be willing to pay at least half to replace them. My dilemma is my mother is 96, in a wheelchair and would have to make a minimum of four visits to her dentist. I have discussed with dentist about how difficult it could be on my mom. She thinks it would be difficult for her to go through everything she'd have to go through at her age. And even if she went through it all I would bet they get lost again. So, what to do? I ask my mother and sometimes she wants to go for it and other times says it may be too much to go through. I just don't know what to do. She is eating pretty good without them. But still, it is a hardship for her. Any advice would be appreciated. It's not about the money. It's about putting her through more than she might be able to tolerate. Her dementia is getting more noticeably worse too.
Is your mom eating well without the dentures? You say she is eating pretty good. But has she lost weight since they lost the dentures? If she has lost weight that might indicate that she may in fact need them.,
Is the facility helping by providing meals that have been minced for her or are they helping by cutting foods into smaller pieces?
A friend of mine, quite a bit younger has dentures but does not wear them and he has adapted quite well. Don't know if that is because of his age and he has been without teeth for a very long time.
Personally I would opt to not put her through the "torture" of getting fitted for new dentures. Making the mold, then the fitting and adjusting just might not be worth it all.