Can my gums be reshaped after I have received my dental implants?
Q.
Hi, I have had tatum implant surgery for two missing teeth. Both gaps are at the top front row and I am due to have the abutments fitted ready for crowns. Where the implants have been fixed into position my gum line has taken it’s own form and shape. Once the crowns are fitted I will be left with gaps where the gum once naturally protruded into a point between each tooth. My question is, can gum be taken from other arears of the gum and applied to existing gum so it acts as a filler then reshapen in order to create a better visual apperance to both the tooth and gum line?
Hi, I have had tatum implant surgery for two missing teeth. Both gaps are at the top front row and I am due to have the abutments fitted ready for crowns. Where the implants have been fixed into position my gum line has taken it’s own form and shape. Once the crowns are fitted I will be left with gaps where the gum once naturally protruded into a point between each tooth. My question is, can gum be taken from other arears of the gum and applied to existing gum so it acts as a filler then reshapen in order to create a better visual apperance to both the tooth and gum line?
A.
Hi
Usually the gums recedes where the underlying bone has been lost.
It is usually the norm that the abutment can have temporary crowns placed on top to help shape the gum to help close the gaps, however this is usually factored in at the time of implant placement and I am unable to comment on your case .
Hi
Usually the gums recedes where the underlying bone has been lost.
It is usually the norm that the abutment can have temporary crowns placed on top to help shape the gum to help close the gaps, however this is usually factored in at the time of implant placement and I am unable to comment on your case .
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