My dentist recommend nails for one of my implants because he said there was not enough bone to take the screws. He claims this works well; is this a procedure that is used often ? If so is it has good as the screws ?
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January 11, 2015
Answer: Screws vs nails for implants ... #SarahThompsonDMD
There is a body response to the external material ,in this case the titanium, and this is part of the osseointegration, the body its adapting to the new external body, and the acceptance cannot be measured , in this time, the only way to know if it the implant its accepted or not ,the body ,bone...
The waiting time necessary to replace the failed implant will depend on how much damage occurred while the dental implant was failing.Your case might be an extreme one because in the typical scenario the implant is removed and the site where it came out is grafted with bone. The...
Hi,I generally wouldn't bother replacing a second molar tooth with an implant. I would suggest you have it removed and then see if it being absent is really is a problem for you. If done by me, then the implant would be $2700 with no charge for bone grafting if only minor. The crown would be...