I had a front tooth bridge removed recently as was getting loose. I opted for 2 transplant to support a new Bridge but now only after 4 weeks I see and feel the top of one transplant which I'm concerned about as it also moves slightly. Should this be normal or do you think the implant is loose...see from photo please..Thank you
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It is completely normal for that adjusting. It is sometimes a little more tedious to adjust a crown over an implant to get it just right but once it's adjusted, a little polishing of the porcelain and it's no problem!
The greatest concern with wearing a partial denture and delaying implant placement is with the bone. You really want to have at least ten millimeters of bone to support an implant for long term success. Once teeth are removed, bone gradually deteriorates or "resorbs". So the answer to your...
You want to remove the bridge before something happens to the one implant the is holding everything down. What your dentist will need to do is drill thru the top of the crown and get to the screw that's holding in the abutment. That abutment is what's still cemented to the crown. Once he gets to...
