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Buccal Bone Loss - Can I Get an Implant?
I recenlty had a fractured tooth/root extracted #7. I was told I might not be able to get an implant due to buccal bone loss. I think he said I have NO buccal bone. Can't I have this bone rebuild? I did get a bone graft. What are my chances of getting an implant in 6 months? I'm in my 20's.
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Can I get implants if there is not enough bone
First and foremost consult a specialist . Preferably a periodontist . However, even if they can graft bone ,and place a membrane, since your tooth is in the front of your mouth, it may not be the most aesthetic option for you to get an implant. Anterior region of the mouth has a thin bone, and there is no guaranteeing that 5-10 year from now, you would not get gum and bone recession and your implant may then show...
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Buccal Bone Loss - Can I Get a Dental Implant?
Dental implants are a tremendous technology for replacing teeth that are lost.
When a tooth is in particularly bad shape (a root fracture) it can have other impacts as well. Root fractures are notorius for deteriorating the neighboring bone.
Having the root removed is a great first step and it lets the area begin to heal. Often a bone graft is done at the same time the tooth is removed in order to preserve or possibly rebuild the bone.
For now, follow the instructions that the...
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Buccal Bone Loss Dental Implant
You are most likely still a candidate for a Dental Implant. In fact, if the proper technique and bone grafting materials are used , the Implant can probably be placed at the time of grafting. As long as the Implant has stability the prognosis is good.
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Buccal Bone Loss and an Implant
You should ask this question to the Oral Surgeon or Periodontal Surgeon that extracted your tooth and did the bone graft. He/she had a bird's eye view of the bony defect at the time of surgery, and would be able to give you the odds of a successful implant. You did the right thing in having the bone graft.
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Yes you can rebuild bone
I am a little confused. If they told you that you cannot build bone then why would they do a bone graft?? If you have a lack of buccal bone, there are a multitude of methods you can use to rebuild bone. Guided Bone Regeneration, block grafts, etc. The wait time for GBR is generally 3-4 months. You can then re-enter the site and place the implant.
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Buccal bone loss, can I get a dental implant?
With current state of the art procedures, patients can have the buccal bone repaired and dental implants placed on a regular basis without a problem. We utilize a 3-D xray and plan accordingly. Good luck.
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Tooth extracted, no bone, is the dental implant possible?
Sorry to hear about your tooth lose. There is usually a way to build up or augment bone for an implant. This seems to be a recent occurrence which means that most of the vertical height of bone is there, to build up a buccal or front surface defect on the bone is very predictable. Now 6 months may be pushing it. An implant can be placed in this time period but may only have a temporary crown on it. As long as you are healthy, non-smoker and take good care of the...
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