I have a gap (natural gap) between my upper central incisors. I would like to keep my gap. I wear dentures for my 2 front teeth (the two upper central incisors) and my upper lateral incisors are slightly weak and would like implants for the 4 front teeth upper. My biggest worry has been, if I can still keep my gap between my 2 front teeth? Thanks in Advance!
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Implant placement position is important to achieve proper aesthetics and phonetics with the All on 4 procedure. If the placement of your current implants is not allowing you to achieve an aesthetic result, then you may need to have additional implants placed. Placing additional implants will...
Dentures supply support to the facial tissues. It is essential that proper support is supplied wether you have dentures or implants. All on four is not a restoration it is a support mechanism for your prosthesis. Correct form and shape for prosthesis is the "ART" of dentistry,...
The strongest muscle based on its weight is the masseter. With all muscles of the jaw working together it can close the teeth with a force as great as 55 pounds (25 kilograms) on the incisors or 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms) on the molars.
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