It was replace with a bridge when it was extracted (false tooth for #18 attached to a crown for #19) and now the crown on #19 has broken. I am in the process of having implants for #29 and 30. General dentist says to wait until 29 and 30 are done but did not tell me what my options were going to be.
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It is very difficult to give you the answer, as many pieces of information is missing including an xray, but here is what comes to my mind :
The tooth next door could have been damaged long ago , perhaps when the tooth next to it ( where you have the implant now ) was diseased and/or was...
Many Patients do not understand the concept of Dentures vs. a Permanent Bridge on 4 Implants. Denture [den′chər] Etymology: L, dens, tooth; An artificial tooth or a set of artificial teeth not permanently fixed or implanted. Removable over-dentures on an implant bar provide an improved fit wh...
You will find harder initially to enjoy food so it will be better to replace it with implant or bridge as early as possible to avoid teeth shifting and bite change