I'm a 74 yr old woman who had all on 4 surgery and same day placement of temporaries 10 months ago. For the last 6 months I've had to have them drilled down because I kept catching my teeth and tongue and the molars wouldn't allow me to close my jaw normally. The biting has been better but my molars still clunk together. My dentist said if at my next visit I'm still uncomfortable we have to make new temps. That could take 3-4 weeks. I the molar problem really a problem?
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Answer: All on Four should allow normal chewing function
When teeth are removed, implants placed, and an immediately loaded temporary prototype is placed, there are two goals or issues: healing of the bone (osseointegration, the fusing of the bone to the implants) and the shape of the gum tissues between the bone and the bridge. At the time of the...
What might be at issue is "wear and tear" but also might be a fracture. If ignored COULD lead to more damage, including losing the implants themselves. The solution might include making a new bridge on the existing implants, so it isn't likely to cost as much as what you paid 10 years ago.
Hello. Your dental arch is narrow for your teeth which causes crowding.I recommend orthodontic treatment. The empty spaces in your dental arches are being used for correcting your crowding. Although, your orthodontist can plan to use the gaps for maintaining future implant places. This depends...
