I am planning to do an implant in the empty space. As the adjacent tooth is not straight and filled some space in the gap, dentist suggested to cut the tooth to make a straight space. I just dont want tk damage a natural tooth. Any suggestions on alternatives?
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The basic implant stages are the same in every zone of the mouth, can go from 2 stages to almost 6 stages, everything will depend such as the quantity and quality of your bone (which is determined with a CBCT scan, also known as 3D xray), the stability of the implant when is placed, healing...
Hello. An implant located in the bone is usually not infected, but if you smoke, bone resorption and infection may occur around the implant. Therefore, if your implant arises into the mouth by prosthetic components such as healing caps or abutments, this will be even more important, so take care...
How long it has been since your implants were placed is important here. If a period of 3 months has passed after the implants have been placed, then the bone-implant fusion, which we call osseointegration, has been completed and it is now possible to remove the prosthesis on the implant without...