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It's a temporary removable appliance and has it's limitations, but they can be made to look pretty good and serve their purpose. Flippers are not very strong and we advise against biting on hard foods, or sometimes patients even take them out and eat without them. There is another treatment modality that may work for you and might be more esthetic than a flipper - "Snap-on-Smile".
A flipper can be agreat placeholder for people waiting on an implant or other prosthetic tooth.It will make your smile appear natural without people noticing your missingtooth, and thankfully it’s only temporary. You’ll find it doesn’t quitefunction like a normal tooth, but the goal is to maintain your appearance andthe space needed for the treatment.
There are several factors that influence the appearance and comfort of a temporary partial :1) Your bite ( how your teeth come together)2) Position of the teeth an clasps3) The competency of the lab technician4) The expertise of your dentistI an ideal situation , all four factors above are in your favor and so the Flipper can look very natural. However, it is still a "temporary Fix" and it can never be the as good as a permanent restoration. So, this too shall pass. Hang in there...
Flippers ( plastic removable partial dentures) usually look very natural. Using a good lab makes a big difference. Generally the problem with them is in chewing. In this respect they are not that effective. The good news is that you are getting implants and will have an excellent final result. The flipper is a transitional stage and will have an end point.
Yes you can have the baby teeth and the unerupted canines removed and place implants. Depending on the position of the unerupted teeth and the ability of the surgeon, you can lose a lot of bone around the area which would compromise ideal implant placement. There are ways to erupt...
There are several reasons why this may be happening:1. Your dentist may be using a temporary cement to fix the crowns (which is a widely followed practice, even though I do not follow it myself), so its easy to retrieve the crown if the abutment becomes loose. This can be corrected by using a...
Unless you have a medical condition, your age, or the time without teeth should not affect the ability to have dental implants. It is true that you may need additional treatment to increase the bone around the implants, to provide the best long term solution. You have several options,...
