There is a massive difference between the right side of my jaw and the left side of my jaw. One side is shorter than the other. I think it is due to hypodontia. I have been missing a second molar tooth on the bottom since birth and I think that this is the cause. Thie is because my missing tooth has been on the weaker side. As a result, my teeth have drifted and are extremely gapped. Will bone grafts and a dental implant to replace the missing tooth help or not? If not, what else can I do?
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The best option is placing implants immediately with extractions if possible and also placement of bone grafts in can be done at that session so that you may not need additional operations by this way.But if implant is not going to be placed at this session, using a bonr graft material like...
Hello, waiting 6 months after grafting will not cause any problems. In cases where tooth extraction is performed atraumatically, we mostly apply the implant in the same session, which we call immediate implantation, and bone graft
Hello. This image looks like an infection and is a finding that may indicate that the graft of the relevant area has not healed. It is difficult to say anything definite without an intraoral examination, but it is also important whether the swelling is soft or hard. If it is soft, it is an...