I had an abutment with a crown placed over the implant about a month ago. Unfortunately the crown fell off and now I have the abutment exposed with the hole in it. This was done in India and I live in UK. The implantologist says that there is absolutely no problem to leave the abutment open to oral cavity and suggested to fill the opening of the abutment with teflon tape to avoid food accumulation and when I revisit India he can cover this with a screw retained prosthesis.
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Hi Peaches,
Yes, i can see how the gum about your lower incisor teeth have started to recede a little...the good nes is, it doesn't appear too bad and if you can stop it getting worse, i dont think the teeth have been compromised long term (an xray of the teeth would certainly be useful to...
Hi there. I would recommend you give it a few more days and see if the symptoms settle. Some patients do get unexpected symptoms that do resolve, although for the most part dental implant placement causes minimal post operative discomfort. If it does not resolve, it is possible that the...
A bump that appears after implant placement can be swelling from the trauma of surgery, but it should go away within a week or two. Throbbing around implants is usually an indication that there is something happening within the bone. Aching and throbbing can occur following implant...