I had dental implant surgery 13 years ago, the two teeth on either side of the front teeth never grew in, my implants were and had been a sucess up until a few years ago. My crowns are significantly shorter than they were originally. I did all the wrong things. Smoking(quit), not seeing the dentist since I lost insurance, poor dental hygiene for awhile due to severe depression(better). Why have my crowns sinking into the top of my mouth? How often are crowns on implants supposed to be changed?
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It is common to graft bone at the time of extraction, but many dentists choose to graft at the time of implantation. If you are planning to get an implant in the space of your 2nd molar, it is pretty important that you have adequate bone structure to accommodate the huge amount of force...
Many reasons can exist. If the cause of failure is identified your failure risk can be eliminated. Implants may fail for many reasons including a heavy bite contact, a gap between the teeth allowing micro movement, crown cement getting under the gums, poor hygiene, or the implant and bone were...
You could use orthodontics along with implants to make space for your missing teeth, then replace your missing teeth, but if you were my patient ....... I would simply just veneer all of your front teeth in one appointment. This would give you an instant and permanent fix that would leave...