Did I wait too long on implants?

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Got two dental implants on my lower jaw. The dentist DID NOT place a healing caps on them, the implants is “buried” under the gum. I went to another dentist and she said she can't operate due the lack of a healing caps, that the gum have overgrow implant. Isn't the dentist supposed to uncover my implant by cutting the tissue and exposing the implant? So is this dentist right about not being able to operate due to no healing caps? Thank.

Scott Young, DDS · Answer

Your surgeon will be able to uncover your dental implant without a problem.  You should not worry.  This is a normal part of the implant process.  Good luck.

Dan Hagi, DDS · Answer

If your implants are buried under the gum that should pose no problem as long as there is bone surrounding the implant as well.What happens is that we numb the gums and using a laser or scalpel reshape the gum to accept a healing abutment that will re-adapt to the healing gum tissue.Once this happens final moulds can be taken and the last step of fitting the final teeth can proceed.Good luck.

Zev Kaufman, DDS · Answer

Dear confused: Placing two implants for the purpose of a lower denture is  standard of care and sounds like your first dentist did the proper thing by doing a two-stage surgery. This is protocol.Please go back to your first dentist for the second stage surgery to uncover the implants in place healing abutments (caps).   two weeks following this appointment, you can go back to the other dentist to connect the Denture to the implants.Good luck and best wishes,

Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD · Answer

healing cap should be there, but if it is not there, its not an issue. if she is not ready for treatment meet another dentist . its easy task. no need to worry about that.

German Arzate, DDS - Account Suspended · Answer

You have the first stage completed, and yes you have 2 implants right, now you need to uncover, and place healing caps, and start the restorative work,  the best way to go is to have proper uncover of the implants, and place healing caps, for at least 1 month, and then they will be ready to restore.

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