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?
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The reason for taking it easy on the implant that was placed is that you want the implant to integrate or fuse to your bone. Ask your dentist why he suggested 6 weeks of soft food.
You might want to ask if you can eat what you want on the opposite side.
I just do not...
By all means use an Oral Surgeon in conjunction with your dentist. I would also suggest to discuss flapless surgery and implant placement. Hopefully you can do a one stage surgery to remove the teeth and place the implants at the same time. Also consider asking if they can leave the...
The only real reason for multiple screw breakageson the same implant is poor distribution of occlusal forces. In laymans terms this means too much stress (most likley lateral) is being placed on that tooth whenyou chew. The bite on this tooth needs to be adjusted by your dentist otherwise...
