I have osteoporosis as well as severe bone and gum loss due to 30 years of dentures. Due to this, I have been told by my dentist that I am not a candidate for implants. Is this true?
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Yes, speech alters when you have malaligned teeth, missing teeth, or spaces between teeth. Correction in these improves speech. So in your case, you have missing teeth, so after restoration definitely, your speech will improve.
Thank you for providing the the photos with your question. What you are noticing is common after an extraction. Without a tooth to support, the bone shrinks and the gum follows. It was good that you had a bone graft place to help minimize this problem. I can see that the...
Hi there, I think you should go back to your surgeon's office to evaluate the area and determine if the jaw pain is related to the procedure that was done.