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I tell my patients the longer they can wait to resume smoking, the better.Keep in mind that smokers can have up to double the failure rate, but it doesn't necessarily mean you're destined to have a failure.Once the gum tissue has completely closed over the surgical site, the immature bone won’t have direct access to the smoke and so it shouldn’t have much of an effect.I hope you found this information to be helpful,Dr. Champagne
Maxillary implants are more affected by smoking then lower implants. Smoking will increase the risk of failure but many smokers are successful with implants. Avoid sinus lifts or bone grafts as they are most affected by smoking.
I think it would be best to go back in to see your dentist for a post op check. It never hurts to get a check up to make sure everything is healing well without infection. Most of the time the sutures are dissolvable and will come out on their own, not to worry. Typically the healing time...
It must be normal is they used resorbable stitches, otherwise you need to return at post-op check up to have them removed. If stitches are left too long they can cause gum irritation.
SNAPINDENTURES OR ALL ON4 There are 2 ways of restoring this , the first one could be with Snapindentures, with 8 minimplants, upper and 8 minimplants lower, you will have a strong support with snapindentures, and you will have a great result within a couple of days, ...
Hi, thanks for sending your question. It would be best to send an xray and a picture of the site. It is possible that the dark area is the abutment which is attached to the implant. Some options may include to use a custom zirconia abutment where the abutment is actually white in color and ...
Hello and thank you for your question. The best way to answer this would be with an in-person consultation. While it is difficult to remove an implant, it may be possible to replace the crown to make it match better with your other teeth. I recommend getting a consultation with a prosthodontist...
Clearchoice follows the all-on-4 method, which is a great method for placing a full set of dental implants. At New Teeth Now, however, we do things a bit differently. I'll explain the difference. We use the all-on-4 technique as well, but place about 6 on the upper and 4 on the lower for more...
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