I had a dental implant procedure. Before the surgery, the dentist told me that everything looked great and we were good to go. When I came out of the surgery, he told me that there was not enough bone structure to keep the dental implant. Yet, he placed it anyway and told me that the […]
My Husband’s Dental Implants are Making Me Sick
I think my husband needs to switch out his dental implants for the non-metal zirconia kind. I am very sensitive to smells to the point that I get sick. There has been an awful smell with my husband’s dental implants. I think it is because the metal in the implants is reacting and making this […]
Preventing Facial Collapse from Dentures
I am only 42 and have been diagnosed with a severe calcium deficiency. As a result, my dentist said I need to have the remainder of my teeth removed and replaced with dentures. I do have a remarkable amount of trouble with my teeth and I guess this explains why. My biggest concern is facial […]
Should I Get All-on-Four Dental Implants
I’m trying to decide between regular implant overdentures or all-on-four dental implants. Is there a benefit to one over the other? Danny Dear Danny, Some of that depends on the bone structure you have left in your jawbone. Dental implants require bone support in order to keep them secure. If you’ve been without teeth […]
What If I am Moving Partway Through My Dental Implant Procedure?
I have been offered an amazing opportunity but it would require me to move to another state. The problem is I am about five months into the procedure, which means I have not had the dental crowns placed on my implants. My dentist said there needed to be a healing time, but I feel fine. […]
Problems After Implant Bridge
I ended up getting an implant bridge on the right side of my mouth in order to replace three teeth. When I bite down, the teeth on the right where I have the bridge touch, but now none of the teeth on the left touch. It’s pretty uncomfortable. My dentist said that I am just […]
Dental Implants are Falling Out
I had eight dental implants total. Three fell out within a week and two more the week after that. I’m sitting on pins and needles terrified to go anywhere because I am afraid the rest will fall out. Should I get a refund on all the implants that fell out? I know he told me […]
Treatment for a Traumatic Tooth Injury
I took a nasty fall a while back and now some of my top and bottom teeth are turning black. Do and need to get dental crowns or remove them and get false teeth? Is there any way these teeth can still look nice? One of the teeth seems to be in the wrong place […]
Tooth Replacements for Hockey Players
My son is on a professional hockey team. He had a tooth knocked out and recently had the root form of a dental implant placed for a permanent replacement. However, now his teammates have told him to wait to put in the implant until he is done with his hockey career. They said this is […]
Implant Crown Doesn’t Match My Teeth
I had a dental implant placed for a missing front tooth. So far, my dentist has placed the crown for it three different times none of which matched the teeth next to it. She’s now completely fed up with me and said I’m being unreasonable. Apparently, the shade of my teeth is between two colors. […]