I'm 21 years old and I got braces with 4 teeth extractions,11 months back. (The spaces are still there and it will take a year more to close.) Consequences : I notice my cheeks have become sunken. My face was so much fuller and cheeks were chubby, but now I have no cheeks and my face looks narrow as well as elongated. Will my face ever go back to the way it was? ie. Chubby and fuller looking round face? I'm very very stressed and depressed about these changes. Please please help me.
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Yes, placing dental implants and an arch of fully-supported teeth in the upper will restore your natural face shape. Sometimes even more lip support can be given but it depends on the patient.
While it is recommended to see your dentist on a regular schedule, it is even more important to continue seeing your dentist before a joint replacement. The bump above the implants should be evaluated by a dentist, be it the one who placed the implants, the one who placed the crowns or...
Hello! I think you have a possible infection from how I see from the photo. Possible periimplantitis. Go back to your doctor and check for it and also you can do an X-ray to check for bone retraction or infection.
Sanatate!