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Dental Implant Options for My Elderly Mother

My mother is 82 with Alzheimer’s and other health issues. We are taking over her care and took her to the dentist. He said that she is needing to have her teeth replaced. He’s suggested implant supported dentures. But, with her health issues I am not sure I want to put her through that. Are […]

Dental Implants and Hockey Players

My son just finished his junior year of the hockey season. But, in the middle of the season he ended up losing a tooth. He’s getting married in a few months and really wanted it fixed. We thought a dental implant would be the best replacement so we went ahead and had the implant placed. […]

Botched Dental Implant Case

I’m in a pickle. I had a full set of dental implants placed from this dentist who was way more affordable than everyone else. But, the rest of the procedure isn’t completed. I hadn’t heard from the dentist for the completion and my mouth was starting to hurt. I kept calling and they kept blowing […]

Can a Maryland Bridge Be Bonded to a Porcelain Crown?

I have two dental implants with a natural tooth between them. Now that tooth needs to be replaced. Is it possible for me to just get a Maryland bridge and attach the wings to the porcelain crowns? Everett Dear Everett, While you can technically bond a Maryland Bridge onto your teeth, it is a […]

Should My Son Have All His Teeth Extracted?

I have a twenty-two year old son who is a recovering drug addict. He does know that he’s really messed up his life and is doing everything possible to get himself back on track. He’s clean right now and is studying to get his GED. He’s also got a job stocking some shelves. His mouth […]

Maryland Bridge for a Temporary Tooth Replacement

My daughter is congenitally missing her left lateral incisor. We have removed her baby tooth and done orthodontics to get all of her teeth in the right place. Our plan is to eventually replace this tooth with a dental implant. I know that I need a temporary tooth in there to hold the place open. […]

Should I Save My Last Two Upper Teeth

I have almost all of my bottom teeth, but my upper teeth are a mess. I will soon only have the two front teeth left. My question is should I keep those teeth or should I just get rid of them and go with complete dentures, or stay with the series of removable partial dentures […]

Problem After Dental Implant Perforated My Sinus

About six months ago I had to remove a dental implant because the bone never really filled in. When the dentist placed the implant, he perforated the sinus cavity a little. He said this was pretty normal and it only went in a few millimeters. It wasn’t a big problem until we had to remove […]

What Do I Do If I Can’t Keep My Dentures In?

I’ve been in dentures for almost 30 years. In recent years, I am no longer able to keep them in my mouth, even when I use denture adhesive. Is there any solution for this? I thought it was embarrassing enough to have dentures which looked obviously like fake teeth. Now, I would be grateful to […]

Should My Husband Replace His Dental Implants?

My husband has gotten six dental implants on his lower arch. Right now he is wearing a temporary acrylic denture. Soon, he will have the permanent one. My concern is that I can smell the implants. I think this is because they are metal. I’m worried that the metal is reacting inside his mouth. I […]