Prior to what I'm currently going through, I was going through a rough depressive state, and I stopped brushing my teeth for 2 months. I'm a smoker, so that makes it worse. My teeth are chipped, and I can see inside my teeth. I'm not having any pain, which is confusing me. I made the habit of not brushing my teeth as a kid, and now I regret that decision. I've been brushing my teeth as much as I can, but nothing is working. I need help asap. Some teeth feel mobile, but I'm not sure if they're loose.
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It is impossible to tell you definitively what to do without an xray, but anytime a tooth is broken below the gumline the percentage of success is lowered significantly. In these cases trying to save the tooth many times leads to the patient spending money only to have the tooth fail...
It is likely that there will be some bone lost at the site if you do an apicoectomy. The most important question to answer is what will be the most predictable treatment option long term. The endodontist and the restorative dentist can give you an estimate on the likelihood of...
BMP is not used for every case. I use BMP for patients with severe bone defects, atrophy, or for re-do/revision cases. In all circumstances, we use it when we HAVE to HAVE bone growth, no matter what. It is a wonderful product, and have been using since 2009... I would use it more regularly,...
