I had my two top wisdom teeth removed 14 months ago and since then my face has changed dramatically. My cheek bones have dropped and the area below my eyes has sunken in a bit, causing the muscles and skin to sag. I now have larger bags under my eyes, deeper nasal labial folds when smiling, and skin sags at the cheek and neck area, jaw line is gone. My top jaw has also moved back forcing my lower jaw back further as well. Will implants at 14 months out help to slow or prevent further bone loss?
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