I'm supposed to start accutane in a few weeks, although my tooth has been bothering me. I know Accutane causes dry skin, lips and eyes... I'm just wondering if it's going to be a problem when it comes to possibly worsening my already receeding tooth.
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Obvious recession may take years to develop and probably isn't a concern here. It is possible that there might be a rough margin, or tiny speck of bonding resin left under the gum. This can be easily remedied. Just give your dentist a call and have him take a look at it.
Hi,Your case is a massively difficult one to get right! It looks like your upper right lateral incisor is an implant tooth, and the canine is a new crown, is this right? You have what we call a thin bio type, this means the gum on your bone is thin, and the amount of bone on the roots of...
Without proper x-rays and without doing a clinical exam, it is very difficult to tell the source of your periodontal problem. The photograph attached, though slightly blurry shows gingival inflammation or gingivitis. Any treatment for your condition should begin witha deep periodontal scaling....
