Do I Need an Oral Surgeon for Bone Grafting?
I’m getting a dental implant. My dentist suggested bone grafting in preparation for the dental implant procedure. He has offered to do the grafting himself and said he has three year’s experience with doing the grafting. Is it safe to do that with him, or should I see an oral surgeon to have this done? […]
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Diabetes and Dental Implants
I have diabetes and need to replace a single tooth. I spoke with my dentist about it and he said that having diabetes is a contraindication for dental implants. If that is the case, what would you recommend as a second best option? Is there any way to preserve the bone when I can’t have […]
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Can a Split Tooth Be Saved?
I have a split tooth with a vertical fracture. It is an upper front tooth (#4). The tooth is otherwise completely healthy but when I went to see my dentist he said there was no possible way to save the tooth. Instead, I would need to extract it and get bone grafting and a dental […]
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