I had two dental implants put in and am considering having them removed to reduce my overjet with braces, they are premolars. Is it a straight forward procedure to have them removed like having a tooth extracted. They are not failing and are about a year old.
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To removed a broken abutment screw may require the drilling of the crown off as well. Your dentist is just trying to prevent pain in the area during this process. If the crown moves during removal it may pinch your gum tissue causing pain. I would agree that a anesthetic...
Your question has a lot of different factors that can affect the answer. Firstly, it depends on the condition of the rest of your mouth, how many other teeth are missing and their condition and position. The best thing you will want to do is consult with a dentist and do a comprehensive...
Then teeth break at the gum-line its either because there was little tooth structure to begin with after multiple restorations or very bad decay.There are a number of options, really depends on whether the roots and bone is strong enough to maintain the teeth. If so then root canal treatment, ...
