All on 4 dental implants are loose - what can be causing this?

While it is common to have an adjustment period to chewing with a full set of implants (All on Four or AOX) when all the teeth are removed, one SHOULD be able to adapt. The proprioception is lost when the teeth are removed (proprioception is your body's ability to sense movement, action, and...

When teeth are removed, implants placed, and an immediately loaded temporary prototype is placed, there are two goals or issues: healing of the bone (osseointegration, the fusing of the bone to the implants) and the shape of the gum tissues between the bone and the bridge. At the time of the...

What might be at issue is "wear and tear" but also might be a fracture. If ignored COULD lead to more damage, including losing the implants themselves. The solution might include making a new bridge on the existing implants, so it isn't likely to cost as much as what you paid 10 years ago.

Hello. Your dental arch is narrow for your teeth which causes crowding.I recommend orthodontic treatment. The empty spaces in your dental arches are being used for correcting your crowding. Although, your orthodontist can plan to use the gaps for maintaining future implant places. This depends...

While the simple answer is yes, there can be some facial changes, one should not expect drastic changes. This is both good AND bad, in that if you really WANT changes, then I think you will be disappointed. The fullness of lips, or lack of, may mean that the prosthetic needs to come...

Hello. The anterior position of upper incisor teeth determines your facial profile. Sometimes these teeth in the prosthesis can be positioned in more anterior position to support your lips to overcome "older appearance".However, the wrinkles in your lip may also be corrected by additional dermal...