My dentist said one of my upper teeth needs removing (right of to the gap - see photo) because of bone loss and gum disease. It has stop bleeding since I have been treating it daily as prescribed but my dentist says it is too late. I am 56 & would like to close the gap 4mm gap ( measurement taken from base of teeth) & do not want to wear dentures so would like to know what my options are.
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Dentures need a minimum thickness in order to not break. Some patients come in with bites that have collapsed, meaning the nose and chin are closer than they used to be. There are many reasons for this, but the fact remains that unless the bite is opened up (the distance from the...
The problem with retained dentures , is a complex thing , because you have masticatory forces, and also you have many things involved, the prosthesis you have is temporary, it would be important to know what would be the final design, for you to get , so will be a good way of...
It is possible that you grind your teeth, and what looked like a chip was truly a wear pattern. Once smoothed, the grinding continued and created another "chip".Or not.It is hard to say. If the fake part of the tooth is composite resin that was bonded to the tooth, you are already...
