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I Have Bone Loss, Front Teeth Shifted After Dental Implants

I just found out I have bone loss, is that why my front teeth shifted after my dental implants?? My smile is different now, not to happy since 2 front teeth are protruding forward, shame since I wore braces in my late 20's, also had some 6 teeth pulled in the past 10 years due to root canals that weren't capped, any advice other than to have regular cleanings (for bone loss) @ my dentist to preserve the rest of my teeth,also how to restore my front teeth to thier prior look?? Thanks in advance!

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Bone loss and teeth shifting

Some types of bone loss may be treated by grafting while others do not respond well to treatment. It sounds to me that you need a good evaluation by a prosthodontist, perhaps oral surgeon or orthodontist. Your dentist should give you the proper direction for what type of specialist you should see. Dr. Kazemi

H. Ryan Kazemi, DMD

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Bethesda Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

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Teeth Shifting and Bone Loss

Without photos it is difficult to give a reliable diagnosis or treatment. It sounds as if you have periodontal disease with the associated bone loss. If your teeth are shifting from this, they will most likely have a poor prognosis for long term. A consultation with a board certified Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon and your restoring dentist and/or a prosthodontist is where you should begin. An orthodontist consult may be suggested by them as well, but if you have... more

Brian Dorfman, MD, DMD

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Phoenix Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

www.drbdorfman.com

Gum Disease and Treatment Options

It sounds as though with your dental history that you need to seek a consultation with a board certified periodontist. There may be some periodontal treatment needed to ensure that you keep your remaining teeth. I believe that you should be getting your teeth cleaned about every 3-4 months to avoid further problems. I would discuss your options for replacing your missing teeth as well to avoid shifting and bite problems in the future. Hope this helps. more

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Gum disease and bone loss.

Bone loss is usually due to bacteria and/or mal-occlusion. Bacteria beneath the gum line can cause a very aggressive oral disease called periodontitis. Periodontitis is the reason of tooth loss for most of the dental community. If your teeth are shifting, it is a high possibility that you could have potential periodontal problems. In order to correct periodontal disease, a complete periodontal examination must be completed. During this exam the level of bone loss will be measured... more

Does teeth shift after implants

Having a healthy bone is the foundation of success of implants short or long term . You might try to get a retainer also, so that your teeth do not shift any further, then try to see if you can get some sort of antibiotic treatment to keep the area more sterilized not to get further bone loss. Also you need to be seen every three months for sure, and get water picks, mouth rinses, brush and floss, and irrigate the areas of bone loss and hopefully the entire mouth..

Soheyla Marzvaan, DDS

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Orange County Cosmetic Dentist

How to address bone loss and movement of the teeth

Bone loss is serious problem that most often is caused be periodontal disease. If you were just informed about that my best advise would be to find a periodontists ( specialist who treats gum disease) and have him evaluate your case. If periodontist will find any periodontal pathology that is causing the bone loss he (or she) will propose a treatment. Sometimes it involves professional deep cleaning, sometimes it requires some more extensive gum surgery. You have mentioned that... more

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