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Can I Get Dental Implants If I Have Metal Allergies?

I am losing a tooth and would really like to replace it with a dental implant. However, I am concerned about my metal allergies. I have severe allergies to nickel, cobalt, and mercury. Is it even possible for me to get a dental implant? My wife says they are made of metal. If that is […]

Is There a Way to Prevent Facial Collapse?

I’ve been told that I have a severe calcium deficiency and it is going to lead to me losing all of my teeth. My dentist is suggesting I can go ahead and remove all of them at once and get it over with or just keep coming back and removing them as I lose them. […]

Titanium or Zirconia Dental Implants?

I already have two dental implants and am about to get a third. However, I have one concern. I do my best to keep up with the latest in natural medicine. I’ve recently read an article that said that titanium can cause neurological problems. This has me worried. I can get a zirconia dental implant […]

Dealing with Missing and Deformed Incisors

I have problems with both my upper lateral incisors. One of them is deformed and slightly recessed. The other is missing and has been forever. It just never came in. After having braces to open up the spot for the missing tooth I got a dental flipper. However, I am looking for a more permanent […]

Dentist Placed an Implant He Knew Would Fail

I have a question regarding a frustrating situation I am in. I needed to replace a tooth and choose a dental implant as my replacement. Before the procedure, everything seemed fine. However, he told me when he went in that there really wasn’t enough bone to retain the implant. Now he wants me to remove […]

Bone Grafting Failed. What Now?

Can you advise me? My dentist has done a lot of dental implants, so I was not too worried about my procedure. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. When he went in to do the procedure he felt there wasn’t quite enough bone and didn’t want to place them when he wasn’t convinced they […]

Is It Possible to Get a Pretty Smile With Dental Implants?

I have been in dentures for years. They look quite fake. I’ve had them for about 15 years and they’re starting to slip. I’ve been saving up for quite some time hoping to get dental implants so I can have a pretty smile. I’ve finally saved enough and my dentist said it is too late […]

Half My Dental Implants Fell Out

I am getting eight dental implants in total. I’ve had six done so far that I have already paid for and then I am getting two more. However, a week after the six were completed, half of them fell out. I am worried about the three that are still there and concerned that the next […]

Is It Too Late to Get Dental Implants After Ten Years In Dentures?

I have been in dentures for a little over ten years. I’ve never liked them. They don’t really look natural. But, I just couldn’t afford dental implants at the time. Now I am in different financial circumstances and would really love to have a smile I am proud of. I mentioned to a friend I […]

Dentist Can’t Get My Implant Crown Right

I had a dental implant placed on a lateral incisor and my dentist has not been able to match the crown to the adjacent teeth. I’ve had him send it back twice already. The last time, he said I am being too picky. Apparently, my teeth are between the shades A1 and A2. He warned […]