Should a Person Get Permanent Teeth Implanted Before Face Lift or Doesn't It Matter?

Question

Plastic Surgeons probably know what I mean. Actor Tony Curtis promotes it: instead of dentures that a person can remove, they implant permanent teeth. Should these permanent teeth be implanted before a facelift (and if yes, how many weeks or months or years before the facelift or does it not really matter because it is the job of the dental implanter to align the teeth to the face?

Victor Sanz, DDS · Answer

I would recomend the consult for implant surgery prior as grafting bone may/may not be done to the anterior maxilla. The teeth would provide lip support. And if you decide to do plastics first, have a good fitting denture to simulte your future mouth/smile.

German Arzate, DDS - Account Suspended · Answer

The intermaxillary height  its different on each patient, also the dimensions of the upper and lower width, but if you restore your teeth , making an analysis of this specific considerations , you will gain an excellent layout. Also with a smile design , depending on the shape of your face , this will determine many things, if you restore your teeth,  you will have them corrected within 2 weeks. And just after you are ready for facelift .

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