Hi THMarch,
What you have pictured in your hand is the healing screw covering the implant. Your implant is still in your mouth. Have the screw placed back and tightened by your dentist as soon as you can to prevent debris from going inside the implant and gum tissue growing over...
Hello and thank you for your question. The best way to answer this is with an in-person evaluation. I recommend following up with your Dentist again about your pain or consulting a Prosthodontist. A Prosthodontist is a dental specialist who has advanced training in restoring and replacing te...
At no point should you have to be toothless after your tooth is extracted.
You have a high smile line and it is absolutely critical that adequate steps will be followed to preserve both the hard and soft tissue in this area. You didn't mention why your tooth needs to be extracted. Why...