Comments on: Dental Bridges have had their day. http://winning-smiles.co.uk/dental-bridges-have-had-their-day/ Implant, Orthodontic and Cosmetic Dentistry Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://winning-smiles.co.uk/dental-bridges-have-had-their-day/#comment-35796 Andrew Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:14:28 +0000 http://winning-smiles.co.uk/?p=156#comment-35796 Hi Yvonne. Unless your dentist has a CT scan (3D x-ray) of the area where your baby teeth are he can't be sure that you are not suitable for implant placement in the area where your baby teeth are. At Winning Smiles we routinely remove baby teeth that have 'outstayed their welcome' and replace them with implants - usually on the same day! Not sure where you are in the UK but you need to find a dentist who 'does implants'....I suspect your dentist doesn't...you know the old saying 'if all you've got is a hammer ever job looks like a nail'?!! Best of luck! Andrew Hi Yvonne.
Unless your dentist has a CT scan (3D x-ray) of the area where your baby teeth are he can’t be sure that you are not suitable for implant placement in the area where your baby teeth are.
At Winning Smiles we routinely remove baby teeth that have ‘outstayed their welcome’ and replace them with implants – usually on the same day! Not sure where you are in the UK but you need to find a dentist who ‘does implants’….I suspect your dentist doesn’t…you know the old saying ‘if all you’ve got is a hammer ever job looks like a nail’?!!
Best of luck!
Andrew

]]> By: Yvonne Jenkins http://winning-smiles.co.uk/dental-bridges-have-had-their-day/#comment-35741 Yvonne Jenkins Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:51 +0000 http://winning-smiles.co.uk/?p=156#comment-35741 Hi Andrew, I have been told my 2 baby teeth do not have long before they will come out, leaving me with 2 visible gaps. I have been told that i do not have a strong bone structure for implants and that a bridge would be better. What are the long term problems I could face with ether choice? Hi Andrew, I have been told my 2 baby teeth do not have long before they will come out, leaving me with 2 visible gaps. I have been told that i do not have a strong bone structure for implants and that a bridge would be better. What are the long term problems I could face with ether choice?

]]> By: Andrew http://winning-smiles.co.uk/dental-bridges-have-had-their-day/#comment-999 Andrew Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:55:21 +0000 http://winning-smiles.co.uk/?p=156#comment-999 Hi Margarett, apologies for my delay in replying but I have been away from the clinic for a week or so. The answer to your question is a resounding 'yes' in most cases. It can be the case that the bone has shrunk too far over time and then we would either manipulate the shape of the bone to allow an implant to be inserted or possibly employ one of the various bone grafting techniques. Best wishes Dr Andrew Fennell Bds (lond) Hi Margarett,

apologies for my delay in replying but I have been away from the clinic for a week or so.

The answer to your question is a resounding ‘yes’ in most cases. It can be the case that the bone has shrunk too far over time and then we would either manipulate the shape of the bone to allow an implant to be inserted or possibly employ one of the various bone grafting techniques.

Best wishes

Dr Andrew Fennell Bds (lond)

]]> By: Margaret Turner http://winning-smiles.co.uk/dental-bridges-have-had-their-day/#comment-905 Margaret Turner Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:34:47 +0000 http://winning-smiles.co.uk/?p=156#comment-905 What about the possibility of having implants in gums where teeth have been missing for years?? Is this possible? What about the possibility of having implants in gums where teeth have been missing for years?? Is this possible?

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