Are implants the answer to my daughter’s missing teeth?
Q.
My daughter has loss her front 4 top permanent teeth when she was only eleven. Her top jaw bone has considerable reabsorption. Her oral surgeon is suggesting that he take bone from her bottom jaw bone to build up her jaw bone. He also suggest that placing two top front implants with another tooth anchored to each side of the implants instead of placing four implants. Do you think this is better then placing 4 implants?
My daughter has loss her front 4 top permanent teeth when she was only eleven. Her top jaw bone has considerable reabsorption. Her oral surgeon is suggesting that he take bone from her bottom jaw bone to build up her jaw bone. He also suggest that placing two top front implants with another tooth anchored to each side of the implants instead of placing four implants. Do you think this is better then placing 4 implants?
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Hi , I am very sorry to hear that Poor thing losing her 4 top teeth. Sometimes it is very difficult to place 4 implants side by side on the top anterior jaw. This is because the ridge (bone) around the anterior teeth is very thin and if she has already lost a bit of bone, this may be why your surgeon has recommended placing only 2 implants.
Hi , I am very sorry to hear that Poor thing losing her 4 top teeth. Sometimes it is very difficult to place 4 implants side by side on the top anterior jaw. This is because the ridge (bone) around the anterior teeth is very thin and if she has already lost a bit of bone, this may be why your surgeon has recommended placing only 2 implants.
This however is a common solution for replacement of multiple teeth. hope this helps and good luck
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