I had a traumatic fall & cracked a tooth & now have to get a dental implant in top left moler. I am getting zirconia implant & the doctor is an implant only specialist & said they are hard to get so I will have to do a smaller sized tooth there because that's the only option. Can this cause bite problems or chewing problems? And what does that mean? That the implant & tooth is smaller? And why is there limited zirconia implant availability in US? I see many companies online.
I have an infection that has eaten away the bone around an implant, I am currently on antibiotics and have an appointment to have the implant extracted. The problem is it's a front tooth, I really don't want to have it extracted at all, I am wondering because it is firmly seated in the upper bone. Is it possible to clean out the infection while leaving the implant and doing a bone graft around the implant? and leaving the entire tooth intact? what would that entail?
I had a single implant done 3yrs ago and for the last 3 months I have had a horrible smell at the gumline. I have excellent oral hygiene and see a hygienist every 6 months . I also saw a dentist to get it looked at and xray showed no infection. I dont know what else to do. Any advice would be so helpful .
I have a 7 units zirconia bridge with 2 Pontic tooth (7 and 5). I want to have implants on the 2 missing tooth. Is there a way to section the bridge without damaging it or I need to change the whole bridge for individual crowns which is going to be very costly. Thank you for your feedback
I am at age 61 and had tooth 14 and 15 implants done in 2015, but failed in 2024, due to tooth 15 bone lost. Both teeth crowns are joint with sinus lift. The doctor who did my implants originally tried to save tooth 15 implant by doing bone graft but could not fully recover tooth 15 bone. He said it has risk to restore crown on tooth 15 implant as it may loss bone again. Should I leave tooth 15 implant without crown? Tooth 18 also has crown.
Hi I am 47 yrs Had lots of dental procedures in past I have crowns, caps and bridges placed. My local dentist recommended me for implants, But I'll need sinus lift and bone grafting prior implants My overseas dentist (India) recommends Pore and core might be another option but vll r/v only in presence Please guide me with best suitable treatment
Hello! I had gotten my lower two wisdom teeth extracted about 4 months ago. My lower two partially erupted. They were impacted but didnt really cause any problems as I was taking care of them. Its affecting me mentally since I had noticed my jaw look smaller, cheekbones flatter ,less defined face, and feel very uncomfortable since my jaw feels looser. My question is can I get tooth implants to replace my wisdom teeth? Mostly for aesthetic purposes
I had three posterior molars removed a month ago. The gums. healed and an implant was scheduled. But after eating some non soft food, my gums there became tender but not painful. When can I proceed with the implant procedure
I had root canal done on tooth 12,13 more than 7years ago. I was recently referred for Apicoectomy on 13. The doctor is saying that procedure of Apicoectomy is not worth it to just extract tooth and implant. Should I continue to look for a second opinion or just go with extraction and implant, Cost plays a big factor on why Im trying to get the Apicoectomy. Also being that Im not ready to extract tooth.