I’ve had so any implant failures on my two lower front teeth that my surgeon is stumped. He said he’s never seen this many failures before. Do you know why? Is there ANY chance I can get implants? Candice from Georgia Candice, In many cases, dental implants fail because of some mistake on the [...]
I recently had to get dentures because of some teeth that needed to be pulled. I am having such a hard time wearing it because it makes me gag. Can you help me? Emily B.-Arkansas Emily, Occasionally denture wearers complain about gagging, especially if the plate has to cross their palate. My recommendation is to [...]
I am 35 years old and I have been living with a complicated situation on the upper right section of my smile for almost 20 years now. I have a decaying infant canine which never came out because of the adult canine growing in. The adult grew in the wrong place and never displaced the babyone. My adult canine #11 grew [...]
I was told by my dentist and the endodontist that one of my molars will need to be removed since it is decayed below the gumline and can not be saved. I’d like to get an implant once the molar is removed. How long do I need to wait to do this? Sheri, I’m glad you [...]
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Dental implants are one of the most natural, permanent ways to replace missing teeth, but implants are not for everyone. You are a potential implant candidate if you: Are in good general health, and able to tolerate the surgery to implant the root form into the bone of the jaw. Have enough viable bone at [...]