I have had a dental bridge since I was sixteen years old. I can see bone loss in the area. My general dentist wants to do a dental implant instead. How do I know if I need bone grafting for the dental implant? My dentist hasn’t mentioned anything about that, but the bone loss worries […]
Read More...I had a dental implant bridge placed. Since then, the right side of my bite seems fine. The teeth touch the way they’re supposed to. But, on the left side, the teeth don’t touch at all. Is this normal? It doesn’t feel right, but my dentist says the implants are perfect. Angie Dear Angie, No, […]
Read More...I went to a dentist to talk about dental implants and he said all-on-4 dental implants are really my only option. I’ve read that not all dentists like this option. Would I be better off with dentures in that case? Drake Dear Drake, While all-on-4 dental implants are controversial, they would still be better than […]
Read More...I’ve been wearing dentures for a little over twenty-two years. My smile has never been pretty as a result. I have seen people with dental implants that have very attractive smiles. I’d like to switch to those but don’t know if it is too late. Lucy Dear Lucy, It is never too late to […]
Read More...I needed to have a substantial amount of work done to my bite. I talked to several dentists and they all recommended a combination of crowns, veneers, and dental implants. One dentist was significantly less expensive than the others, but offered the same procedures and recommendations so I went with him. Unfortunately, all the crowns […]
Read More...I have two questions regarding an upcoming dental implant procedure. One of the things my dentist wants to do before getting my dental implants is a CT scan. Is this completely necessary? I feel we’ve already done a ton of x-rays and this feels like an unnecessary expense. Another question is about the brand of […]
Read More...I am getting full implant overdentures on my upper and lower teeth. The plan is to do six dental implants on each arch. We’re doing the lower arch first because those teeth were in the worst condition. I’ve only had the implants themselves for less than a week and three of them have already fallen […]
Read More...I had a dental implant placed, then the crown. A few days after the dental crown was placed the dental implant started to feel loose. My dentist suggested I come back in. He felt the crown was probably loose. When I went in, he couldn’t quite get the dental crown off so he got a […]
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