Anyone out there have the surgery with no bottom teeth?

My sister (age 67) is pre-op as well as myself. Her Dr.'s office called yesterday and said she MUST get bottom teeth before he will operate. Her problem is that her jaw has degenerated and it won't hold false teeth. She tried other means a few years ago and her body rejected them and she has learned to eat and chew with no bottom teeth. She has told the Dr.'s assistant that she is aware that it will pose a chewing problem, but is mentally prepared to eat soft food and puree'd food and carefully pick what she eats and do more chewing than the average person. She hasn't heard if he will change his mind, but I'm wondering if anyone out there has done this without teeth and what problems they have encountered?

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