Is this a possibility? According to my dentist my teeth are nearly perfect except for one... my upper left front tooth. There is no gap however it's in a 30 degree angle. It's not overlapping the tooth next to it or anything and there's enough space for it to fit back in without moving the other teeth. Rather than waiting YEARS for only one tooth to straighten is it a possibility to get it removed and replacing it with an implant? Would it cost less? Thanks
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The canines are not your problem. It is the adjacent teeth that are inset so to speak and give your canines a much more prominent appearance. Your best bet to do it the right way is to do minor orthodontics to line everything up and have a much better smile as a result instead of...
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I am Dr Amit ,see the best thing is go for zirconia abutments for your implants now and then on them go for zirconia all porcelain crowns of 3M-LAVA they are strong enough for posterior teeth -- i have given for some of my patients and results are good.
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It depends on the case to case, some time the grafting is usually done in 2 -3 weeks along with the placement of the implants and some time it is delayed due to multiple reasons and done after 3-4 months, some time is done together some times its staged