my bottom tooth will be hitting against my implant
Q. I went to dentist to get an implant on tooth No.7. He previously did a bone augmentation but when he opened the gum he said there was not enough bone to do the implant. He went in there and put some more now I have to wait another 4 months. He also says my bottom tooth will be hitting against my implant in the future cause bottom tooth is crooked and sticks out. He suggest I get a crown but I don’t want them to file down my good teeth. He thinks I may damage the implant ina the future. What should I do??? Thanks.
A. It is difficult to advise you without seeing you. I would need to assess your bite and see how strong the opposing tooth is. Sometimes the bottom tooth could be re-contoured or could be moved with orthodontics.
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