I recently finished up the dental implant process and finally had the crowns placed. Within a couple weeks, something didn’t seem right. My first thought was that one of the crowns was loose, so I went back to the dentist for an x-ray, and he said it was definitely just a loose crown and the […]
Will I have to pay to fix a two year old implant that is loose?
I recently notice that my implant I had placed about two years ago is loose and feels like it could come out. I had to save up for quite a while to afford to get it and now I’m afraid my dentist is going to charge me to have the implant redone. Will I have […]
Are my implant dreams “up in smoke”?
I’ve smoked for most of my adult life. Unfortunately, it’s taken a huge toll on my dental health. I have gum disease so bad that I’ve lost several teeth. I’m to the point where I am embarrassed to smile and recently decided I want to pull the rest of my teeth and get dental implants […]
Do I Need to Wait to See the Implant Specialist or Can I See an Emergency Dentist?
I am freaking out. I’ve had an implant for a little over a year and my jaw started aching last week. I knew it wasn’t normal, so I went right in to my regular doctor and had him look at it. He said that he didn’t see anything wrong with it and sent me home. […]