I need 23 crowns. The top front crowns have worn down the front bottom teeth causing my bite to be decreased significantly. I was evaluated by several prosthodontists telling me I need an increase in the vertical dimension to insure my bite is back to optimal level, approximately 5-6mm, based on the diagnostic images.
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Any implant treatment needs to be prosthetically driven, meaning the specialist that is responsible to deliver the final restoration should be the one to plan the case, he becomes the quarterback of this cases, if the prosthodontist will be doing the surgical portion he will be responsible for...
First of all, congratulations on having such extensive work done and the best of luck with your new smile. It is imperative that you have regular maintenance visits to prolong the life span of these new restorations and to insure the health of your gums. After having so much treatment, I would...
I'm sorry to hear you are having so much pain and many serious problems. I'm most sad to hear how it is affecting you, your kids, and husband.
I'm going to give you some really blunt comments based upon my 23 years of solving these types of issues:
First, find a dentist that...
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