I have limited use of my arms/hands, and cannot brush my teeth. My dentist has recommended that my teeth be removed and implants put in, due to severe gum disease. (I am 63, male, diabetic.) He said that would cure the gum disease, but I have read that people with implants can still get bad gum infections if they don't brush.
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There are a few ways to improve this and none of my patients would ever accept this even temporarily as they would question my ability to finish the case satisfactory. Motivate your dentist do better as it obviously bothers you and I am sure they can improve as we all like happy patients...
Generally speaking Bar retained is more favorable since it occupies a longer retention, but the problem is that the male attachment in the denture can get worn out, but by placing 2 or 3 attachments, depending on the length of the attachments, they hold better. The ball retained are...
The length of your crowns are function of implant position, bone level, soft tissue thickness, shape of the abutment and supporting crown and overall tissue biotype (think vs thick). Your restorative dentist should assess all of these factors carefully and see which is possible to modify to...
