I had a dental implant 1 month ago. I am currently wearing a flipper tooth. I am worried about the cookout of my gum? Will this heal properly or will it be grey for ever? Is there anything my dentist should be doing?
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If you are in good health and have sufficient bone volume, you are a good candidate for either implant-supported dentures, or "all-on-4" where a fixed bridge in each jaw is permanently supported by 4-6 implants. At times, if you do not have sufficient bone, you will still be able to get...
Smoking (weed) can affect bone formation. While this is a proven factor, I would suggest that you follow your surgeon's instructions and allow additional time for bone maturation, especially if there is no evidence of infection.
The distance between a dental implant and adjacent teeth is important for both the implant and the natural adjacent teeth. A periapical x-ray might not be precise is showing this distance. Please follow up with you dentist and get x-rays at different angles. Good luck