Hi, I had a bridge put in over 10 years ago to replace a decayed 1st premolar in the upper right side of my mouth. Last year the bridge fell out due to the 2nd premolar decaying underneath. I now have a gap and was wondering what would be the best way to fill it. Is it possible to have a bridge to fill this gap. What would you recommend?
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Answer: What is the best treatment for missing 1st and 2nd premolars.
You don't say what type of implant doctor you saw, whether it was an oral surgeon, a periodontist or a general dentist. I would suggest seeing a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who does lots of implants. Have them do a complete exam and consultation and see what they think your...
There is a body response to the external material ,in this case the titanium, and this is part of the osseointegration, the body its adapting to the new external body, and the acceptance cannot be measured , in this time, the only way to know if it the implant its accepted or not ,the body ,bone...
The waiting time necessary to replace the failed implant will depend on how much damage occurred while the dental implant was failing.Your case might be an extreme one because in the typical scenario the implant is removed and the site where it came out is grafted with bone. The...