had 3 dental implants W/ bridge . 2 weeks after bridge, entire bridge came off. It was recemented but there was now a space between natural teeth and bridge. Then bridge became loose again after 2 weeks, dentist stated it was screws. he tightened them . Now not only space but bridge shifted forward. 2 days after tightening - the bridge is loose again. Am concerned about the way this bridge looks & why this keeps happening. I have lower implants next but hesitant to proceed.
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December 11, 2018
Answer: Try taking a second opinion with a prosthodontist
If teeth were present at the time implants were placed, we usually can't get "primary closure" of the tissues (gums stitched tightly/touching). If primary closure was a goal, then the teeth would be extracted and the area allowed to heal for 2-3 weeks and THEN implants placed. It sounds like y...
This is a very interesting question. If enough bone is available to move the tooth forward, then that would be a nice option. It could be a difficult movement; so make sure the dentist has plenty of experience. The natural tooth would be better than an implant in the long term though an implant...
I agree with that, you do need a temporary crown to shape the gum; in the front area what goes wrong is the the pink part (gum). You don’t want a successful implant to have a crown on top that looks different than the other teeth especially with the shape and contour of the gum around it.