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If jaw bone grew around the healing abutment you are one of the lucky ones. More often then we like we loose a little bone during healing. If the bone is over the healing abutment then that means the implant is fully covered by strong bone. The bone around the abutment can be easily trimmed away.
Bone cannot grow around abutment but it commonly grows around the healing cap. Prior to getting the implant restored it is easily removed and it should not be a problem. May be from an ill fitting or loose healing cap
It shouldn't be a problem to remove excess bone if in fact that is what has happened, in most cases the bone can grow over the healing cap not the abutment and simply trim it back. Good Luck Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
On occasion, bone may grow over cover screw, but biologically it can not grow around abutment. Without an X-ray, I can not tell you for certain what you are referring to. It is easy to remove the excess bone to assure the final abutment is well seated while preserving the tissues around the implant. Dr.kazemi
This is absolutely normal when the bone grows slightly around implant. Usually it happens when the healing abutment was loose or lost. It can be easily corrected before restoring the implant.
Some orthodontists and dentists are behind the times and "lateralize the canines" like your case. I agree with you, this is a big mistake. It IS possible to reopen the spaces and place implants, but it takes time and skill. Not all orthodontists do this, so it...
Yes you can...if there is enough bone. Talk to your dentist or a prosthodontist, the specialist in restorative, cosmetic, and implant dentistry. You need to have a special surgical guide (sometimes called a stent) made. It is a copy of your denture, which will show your dentist the relationship...
The sort answer is that I would have the canine brought down with braces if possible. The alternative is to have it removed and an implant placed. It sounds as though you are rather young, and your natural teeth are much better than anything else! Braces will also align the...
