I have had an implant tooth for 10plus years and it seems to have moved closer to anther tooth. There is no gum discoloration but the tooth next to it is a different shade then the rest of my teeth. Also I have been having some tooth pain and pain in my nostril right above the implant. My former dentist has since retired and closed practice so I'm not quite sure how to handle this.
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If you're periodontal disease is not well controlled or is so excessive that your teeth are hopeless, then it would be advisable to have them extracted and replaced with dental implants. If this is your situation, then the longer they stay in your mouth the more damage they are doing to your...
Usually implants are placed ; 1. Immediately. After extraction 2. Early , which is 6 weeks after extraction to allow time for soft tissue(gum) healing 3. Delayed, usually after bone grafting 3-4 months 2 weeks , specially with dry socket ( which is infection) is too...
Assuming that the extraction was done without trauma to the surrounding bone and that the extraction site was grafted, then 3 to 4 months is the ideal time to wait for dental implant placement. This will allow the graft material to form immature bone which is an ideal environment for dental...