Lower implants and denture great.upper gum swollen and bleeding where denture cut into upper under lip and nose. Bone has shrunk on upper. Cannot get denture snapped on posts at all. Need to know how to reduce swelling, heal gum?? Is getting a longer hole attached to denture so it can be installed to post an option? I see dentists in 5 days and need to know options and how to heal and control pain meanwhile.
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Sutures are used to keep the tissues connected so that they can heal quickly. Many times, sutures get dislodged by either your tongue or a toothbrush and oftentimes the gums will bleed due to this. Your body has a good ability to remodel and reshape itself in general so it is not too al...
The healing abutment should at least be as high as the tissue level. If it is, when the blood clot dissolves, the tissue should heal normally. If needed, a little tissue shaping with a laser can optimize results of the final restoration. I'm sure your surgeon would be happy to...
