Are implants recommended to replace front teeth rather than a bridge? …
• If you install the standard implants in the lower jaw and it takes up to six months for the bone to heal around the implant, do you have to go without dentures during this time? … Visitor from SC (answer) • I am considering replacing an older implant placed about 20 years ago. I originally lost the tooth due to infection…2nd from the front. My dentist is finding it difficult to remove. He was able to remove the screw, but the implant did not budge. I do not like the way the current implant looks. Also, I am concerned about the bone and tissue healing if I start over. Should I just live with it the way it is? … Visitor from AZ (answer) • Should the bottom of the crown on the implant be at the level of the gum or below the gum line? I have crowns fused together but you can push a tooth pick all the way through from the outside to the inside between the posts. This allows food to catch at the gumline on the inside and I have to clean it out after I eat. Should the crowns have good
