Can you help me? When I was younger I had a tooth get hit pretty hard while playing pool with my brothers. The cue ball jumped right off the pool table and smacked me in the mouth. When it happened, my dentist said the tooth was fine. However, the older I’ve gotten the darker the […]
Read More...I had two teeth in need of dental implants. Thus far, I have had the bone grafting done to build up the bone in that area because those teeth had been missing for some time and I was using a removable partial denture for them. I wanted something more permanent. After the bone grafting, he […]
Read More...I had a dental implant placed six months ago. It has since had to be removed. The dentist said it was an easy removal because the bone never integrated. One of the things I am concerned about is he also perforated the sinus cavity. He said only by a few millimeters and that it happens […]
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...My dentist has done lots of dental implants, so when I lost a tooth I thought he was the natural choice. When he first went in, the dentist said there was not enough bone there to retain the dental implant so he closed me back up and recommended we do bone grafting first. I agreed. […]
Read More...I have had dental implants for a little over ten years. I finally have some money and wondered if it is too late for me to get dental implants. Mine haven’t been fitting well lately anyway so this seems like the perfect time. Have you had any experience with patients in my situation? Dave Dear […]
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