I spent a lot of money at my dentist (who is considered one of the best in this field) to renew and fasten my three snapins that hold my lower denture. The snaps wear out within a week and the denture comes off when I bite into food or drink something, just like before I paid all that money! Is there something I can do to fix it myself? If I use a dental adhesive cream instead on the implants and the denture, will that cause harm to anything?
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I would recommend a new abutment (post) made of zirconia. You should have less of a grayness after that. Sometimes the bone and gums of an implant can be thin and you may still have a little grayness. But a zirconia abutment will help a lot!
Hi Babablacksheep123
Many patients feel that they can function very well with teeth up to the first molar, rather than second molar, and studies indicate this too. However I have seen many patients that feel a real difference when they lack a second molar. It's something for you to decide...
Lee Fitzgerald, DDS, FICOI - Account Suspended says:
The Acqua surface has been shown to enhance the BIC (Bone to Implant Contact) percentage of the Neodent Acqua implant to bone. More BIC has been shown within fewer days vs. conventional implants, this means more bone faster (Integration). Most all implants will be healed for clinical procedures...