ive got the same problem and am honestly saving up for implants. all else fails and 5 placed implants can hole a whole jaw plate.luckinly the right teeth are the one ive lost.
My dentist scared the hell out of me regarding my receding gums and bone loss around my back molars. I did a lot of online research about dentures and followed along on a denture support group message board as members went through the whole process.
My take away impressions…Dentures will never be like healthy natural teeth. Some people adapt to dentures quickly and move on. They eat what they want and with a well fitted denture, adhesive use is minimal. Some people have great difficulty adapting and regret thier decision. Implants can be problematic, sometimes after great expense they fail.
10+ years later, my teeth are essentially the same as when the dentist told me to anticipate some big procedures to save them. I had one of my front teeth re-root canaled but I think they will go the distance.
once I bit into a french fry & broke my eye-tooth in half. didn’t surprise me; my teeth were in terrible condition. I’m descended from English/Irish ancestory. the enamel on our teeth is so soft that all it does is disinegrate. You may have to do what I did…get all your teeth pulled & get dentures. saves a whole lot of pain & makes you have a great smile (wait. I tried a bridge for a while, didn’t work. the wires “ate” thru the little enamel I had) don’t waste your money on cosmetic solutions
Doesn’t having your teeth pulled, root and all, contribute to that ‘old person’ look, with the sunken cheekbones? The roots of your teeth contribute to the overall appearance of your face.
If you’re considering something really expensive, it’s worth getting a second opinion - from a dentist who’s actually seen your teeth, not us lot here.
Yes. Teeth are part of the structure of the face, they hold up the palate (which holds up the nose) and cheeks, and they keep the chin in it’s place. Unless the OP really wants to be able to touch his nose with his chin by the time he’s 50, he will want to keep as many teeth in his mouth as he can.
I got jumped back in '97 and got seven teeth broke. The thing is dentists don’t want to pull teeth anymore, they fix them. This is good. But is it?
If you can’t afford to get your dental problems fixed within a year’s time, you’re in for big troubles. In my case it took about 4 years. In that time, the teeth shifted, they caused other problems and after spending a huge amount of money, they still aren’t the best.
Root canals are expensive and can fail. Then again, I have root canals from '97 that are holding fast.
You need to look and I mean REALLY look for a dentist that is going to treat the WHOLE mouth. Not as 32 teeth that need to be fixed but the mouth as ONE UNIT that needs to be fixed.
Dentures are not as good as real teeth or fixing real teeth, but there is no point spending year after year after year, of your time and ten thousand dollars just to wind up in dentures anyway.
First is dental schools, they will treat the “Whole mouth.” But today these schools are not as common as they were. In 1980 Chicago had 4 dental schools. Today America’s third biggest city has only one. And it’s always jammed packed.
I would call 1-800-DENTIST. They have always been very helpful. But you explain to them, exactly what is wrong.
Tell them my teeth are horrible, I’m young and I need a dentist that believes in treating the WHOLE MOUTH. Not one that will take years to fix the teeth only to have me wind up in dentures anyway.
I found they took nearly 30 minutes to find me a good dentist, and they did it more than once when I had to travel between Chicago and NYC.
You need to be firm and upfront with the dentist and inform him, you want the long term prospects of your mouth treatment. You don’t want a tooth fixed, you need your WHOLE MOUTH fixed. And be prepared to walk and find another one, if they refuse to do the treatment YOU think is appropriate.
For instance I am 46 and I had a dentist that wanted to pull them out. Why? I said, he replied, “they may give you problems.” I said, “they never grew out. I’m 46 and they’ve never once caused me pain. There is plenty of room for them. If they hurt, I’ll pull them, but otherwise, leave them alone.”
I left him and went to another dentist.
So your focus is finding a dentist who understand you need “The whole mouth” treated. Use those specific words when calling around.
Good luck to you 
Get some really good dental insurance asap. They always have waiting periods before certain things are covered, but if you really need a lot done, it will pay for itself. You may also want to consider getting Aflac dental coverage on top of that. At an old job I had both good insurance and Aflac, and between the two of them I got a crown for free.
You may also want to consider going to a dental school. It’s more of an inconvenience but it’s a hell of a lot cheaper.
I’ve had decades of dental problems since going over the front end of a bicycle when I was 10 and landing on my jaw. My advice, start saving money, invest in all the dental insurance you can get. Don’t waste time and money trying to save teeth that won’t last. Go for bridgework, implants, anything that will last. I’ve had teeth filled, root canaled, capped, and then in the end they had to be extracted because the damage was too great. It would have been easier to start with the extraction and replacement than the futile attempts to save them.