There is a great variation among dentists in their interest in treating temporo-mandibular dysfunction (TMD). Some dentists hate doing it – if they have a patient with this problem, they will refer them to another dentist. Other dentists enjoy it immensely. What is the difference? The temporomandibular joint is very complex. It’s the only joint […]
My dentures fell out
I’ve had dentures for many years. They’ve always moved a little, but lately they keep falling out. Even in public. What’s going on? Violet H.- Ontario, Canada Violet, If you’ve had them for many years, I suspect that you’ve lost too much of your jawbone structure. As a result, your dentures have nothing to keep […]
Did my dentist make a mistake with my implant?
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 […]