Missing teeth #7 - #8 - #10, I had two bridges one on #6-#7-#8 and one on #9-#10-#11 I was accidentally elbowed recently and it broke my #8 front tooth so my bridge was recently removed. So, I I have a flapper for #7 - #8 for now. I’m curious if I’m a candidate for a 6 unit bridge? Or, should I wait until #8 heals and eventually get a bone graft and implant?
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Bone loss will continue overtime due to atrophy. If the bone is not stimulated it will continue to shrink along with the gums and more gap between bridge and gums. Depending on surrounding anatomical areas, you might be able to bone graft at the same time of the implant surgery. Other times you...
Hello I am pleased to hear that you are having implant treatment to replace the lost premolar.It is unusual to have any significant loss of cheek support after loosing a comparatively small tooth such as a premolar. When molars are lost, the cheek can collapse inwards due to loss of...