I was told that I have a bone loss between two front teeth and therefore a gum graft can't work to close a black triangle between two front teeth. I had a minor gum recession prior the braces treatment but it got worse during the treatment. I went to consult two periodontists and both said that a gum graft in that area is not going to work. My periodontist said that moving teeth closer will only worsen the gum recession and he won't do that. What else can be done besides veneers or bonding?
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If one is facing the "loose' teeth issues, the bone loss is advanced. Usually when teeth are loose when a minimum of 50% of bone is lost. In cases such as this, extraction and replacement with implants may be the solution.However, implants too need solid bone and impeccable oral...
Patients with the history of heavy smoking (more than 1 pack a day) have according to multiple research hidher rate of implant failures, in certain studies even higher rate than diabetic or immuno-compromised patients. This rate can fell from 98% in healthy individuals to 70-85%. Usually smoking...
Adding a bone graft post implant placement can be predictable as long as the surgeon has realistic expectations. In some cases after implant placement we are observing in patients with thin tissue which routinely associates with thin bone that we get some resorbtion of the bone. In that case in...