About a year ago, I had my upper 2nd molar extracted. Before the procedure, I asked my dentist about getting an implant. He seemed to dismiss it as it was not necessary. I later talked to the Endodontist who worked at the same practice. He too told me that the missing tooth did not affect my smile and that I would need a bone graft. When the procedures were done, I would be paying around $4000. I can afford the procedures without too much hassle. I seem eligible, but my dentist says I shouldn't.
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It is difficult to add tissue height in your case. I would redo the crown with pink porcelain added around the tissue margin to achieve the symmetry you are looking for.
Typically you should not have any adverse effects with having a Botox treatment prior to an implant placement. However, it is always advised to notify any healthcare practitioner of any changes to your health history and/or surgeries or procedures you may have had recently, so that they are...
Dear jaderc: The problems you have are not caused by the poor root canal treatment. If you look carefully around the crown of the canine, you would notice that the crown does not fit the tooth properly and does not cover the root structure. On the contrary there is a void all around the cr...
