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How Common Are Bite Problems with Full Mouth Reconstruction?

About how many follow-up visits are needed to get the bite corrected for full mouth reconstruction? With implants and crowns, it seems that it would take a few visits to get a comfortable bite? Should most patients expect to have to dial in their bite again?

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Full Mouth Reconstruction

The reason why we would be doing full mouth reconstruction is because the patient has existing problems with their teeth including their bite. Dr. Ayzin will work with you to make sure you are comfortable with your bite and have reached the goal for your new smile! Thanks for asking! Dr. Ayzin Dentistry @ its Finest (714) 540-5511
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Full Mouth Reconstruction Bite Adjustments

The amount of adjustments can be reduced by identifying the relaxed muscles position (low muscles activities) prior to the fabrication of the full mouth restoration. This is known as the Neuromuscular Bite which is one way that an ideal bite position of your teeth can be identified. It is not uncommon to need multiple bite adjustments after a full mouth reconstruction. Most times in such cases the actual bite position is altered to accommodate the new restorations... more
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How many visits are need to correct your bite>

A full mouth reconstruction can create a difficult situation for a patient. It is not the case all the time but in some situations the harmony between the hard and soft tissue in oral reconstruction is not created until a few visits later. It is normal to notice a difference between your natural teeth and the prosthetics that were made.But it only takes a minute discrepancy in your bite to create an uncomfortable situation. When your bite is off it's similar to having a small... more
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