I had a dental implant placed. It seemed like something was loose. I went back to the dentist. He told me the x-rays looked good, so that meant it was the crown that was loose. He said it was a simple matter of recementing my crown. When he tried to remove the loose crown, it […]
Is there a risk of dental implant rejection?
What are the risks of dental implant rejection? Sam P.- Ontario Sam, When people think about rejection, they are typically thinking of organ rejection. In those cases, your body can reject the organ completely. Before the surgery you’ll have to have tests for tissue matching and blood typing. You don’t need anything like that when […]
Root planing before implants?!
I want to get three dental implants, but my dentist says he won’t place the implants until I have some root planing done. I don’t have any gum disease symptoms, so this seems like an unnecessary procedure to me. Is my dentist taking advantage of me? Elaine D.- Peoria, AZ Elaine, If your dentist were […]
Affording Implants
I need three dental implants one on one side of my mouth and two on another side of my mouth. looking at the prices three is too much money for me. can you have more than one tooth done on one implant? Andy- Baltimore Andy, It is possible to do two teeth per implant. Anything […]
Do I really need a flipper?
I’m getting a dental implant. It is going to take some time for the area to heal and my dentist says I need to wear a dental flipper in that spot. I don’t really want to. Is it necessary? Bruce C.- Wisconsin Bruce, Yes, some type of temporary replacement is necessary when you’re getting dental […]
I don’t want to pull my tooth
I had a crown put on a front tooth, but now my dentist is saying that I need to pull that tooth and put in a partial denture. I’m only 29. I can’t stand the idea of not having a tooth. I don’t want to pull this tooth, but I see I have no choice. […]