I'm 37 & had #16, 17 & 18 extracted. Bone graft & dental implant #18. The left side of my face has gotten thinner over time but since my extractions 6 mnths ago, it's profound. Oral surgeon says it's not noticeable & face shouldn't change with #16 & 17 missing, only from 18 inwards. He says it's muscle loss from not chewing on left side which should correct. Primary dentist said face loss is noticeable & it's due to not having a #16 tooth. Do I need more implants? Will I ever look normal again?
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It all depends on what your final result will be. Lets say you are planning to do something called a fixed bridge on implants it might take 5-8 implants on the bottom and 6-8 implants on the top. If the plan was to do an over denture ( basically having a denture that clicks into the implants)...
While it is true that tooth loss can affect facial structure, it's extremely unlikely that removing your wisdom teeth had any observable effect. Unless you're missing several other back to you, rest assured that you have not suffered any negative consequences as a result of your decision to have...
You cannot have a bridge attached to that implant nor have 2 teeth done on it. If you have no tooth below then there would be no reason to do an implant. Because the tooth has been missing for a while , the sinus has probably expanded into that area, making it impossible to do an implant without...
