Patient Questions – OsseoNews Dental Implants https://www.osseonews.com Your Dental Implants Resource Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.osseonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fourseasons_favicon.ico Patient Questions – OsseoNews Dental Implants https://www.osseonews.com 32 32 Abutment hex is welded to implant: options? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/abutment-hex-is-welded-to-implant-options/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/abutment-hex-is-welded-to-implant-options/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:45:05 +0000 https://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=25918 My implant abutment has broken off after 8 years. The crown and screw have come out, but the hexagonal abutment part appears to be welded to the implant.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/abutment-hex-is-welded-to-implant-options/feed/ 26 Implants and grafting: what are my options? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implants-two-molars/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implants-two-molars/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:04:27 +0000 https://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=25784 #31 is loose, no nerve, and irritating the gum somewhat. #30 has an onlay and some apparent decay. Dentist wants to extract both, bone graft at time of extraction, and implant after healing.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implants-two-molars/feed/ 8 Will the implant survive? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/will-the-implant-survive/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/will-the-implant-survive/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:33:16 +0000 https://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=25699 I am concerned that bone may have been lost during the implant procedure itself. Does it look like the implant is going to survive?

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/will-the-implant-survive/feed/ 4 Had two implants: does the positioning look ok? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/had-two-implants-does-the-positioning-looks-ok/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/had-two-implants-does-the-positioning-looks-ok/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:04:28 +0000 https://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=25665 I had two implants last week, took these x rays after, position of implants looks a bit off to me.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/had-two-implants-does-the-positioning-looks-ok/feed/ 4 Implant positioned too far from tooth# 19? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-positioned-too-far-from-tooth-19/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-positioned-too-far-from-tooth-19/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:50:07 +0000 https://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=25682 I got an implant installed at the #18 site a week ago. The implant looks as if it is positioned too far from tooth # 19.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-positioned-too-far-from-tooth-19/feed/ 20 Pain after abutment and crown placement? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/pain-after-abutment-and-crown-placement/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/pain-after-abutment-and-crown-placement/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:37:37 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=21601 Everything is fine with 3 of the implants, but I have one that is still painful.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/pain-after-abutment-and-crown-placement/feed/ 0 Dental implants safe after being on Fosamax for 14 months? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/are-extractions-and-placement-of-dental-implants-safe-after-being-on-fosamax-for-14-months/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/are-extractions-and-placement-of-dental-implants-safe-after-being-on-fosamax-for-14-months/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 10:55:10 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=21449 Can implants be successful after patient was placed on Fosamax after several vertebral fractures in 2 months time.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/are-extractions-and-placement-of-dental-implants-safe-after-being-on-fosamax-for-14-months/feed/ 9 Implant for abscessed failed root canal: can it wait? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-for-abscessed-failed-root-canal-can-it-wait/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-for-abscessed-failed-root-canal-can-it-wait/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2016 18:45:53 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=21266 If the abscess hasn't subsided by the time the tooth is extracted, will it go away when the infected tooth is pulled out, even with implant in place?

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-for-abscessed-failed-root-canal-can-it-wait/feed/ 10 Implant Related Nerve Damage and Peri-implantitis? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-related-nerve-damage-peri-implantitis/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-related-nerve-damage-peri-implantitis/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:11:13 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=20944 I went for two lower right jaw implants and now have had to have them removed.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-related-nerve-damage-peri-implantitis/feed/ 5 Dental implants for children with amelogenesis imperfecta? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/dental-implants-for-children-with-amelogenesis-imperfecta-when-all-the-teeth-need-to-be-replaced/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/dental-implants-for-children-with-amelogenesis-imperfecta-when-all-the-teeth-need-to-be-replaced/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:46:52 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=20635 I have 2 daughters both with amelogenesis imperfecta turning 10 yo and 13 yo. All treatments to this point have been a waste of money.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/dental-implants-for-children-with-amelogenesis-imperfecta-when-all-the-teeth-need-to-be-replaced/feed/ 8 2 implants are side by side: thoughts? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/2-implants-are-side-by-side-thoughts/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/2-implants-are-side-by-side-thoughts/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:50:15 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=20625 The implants were placed in the root holes, and they cross each other in the bone- like an X, and are side by side.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/2-implants-are-side-by-side-thoughts/feed/ 7 Success rate of autogenous bone grafting? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/success-rate-of-autogenous-bone-grafting/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/success-rate-of-autogenous-bone-grafting/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:20:12 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=20566 However, for some reason it didn't fuse to the existing bone and I have postponed my oral surgeon's plan to use an autogenous bone graft from my jaw.

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/success-rate-of-autogenous-bone-grafting/feed/ 4 Implant treatment confusion: Immediate or Wait? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-treatment-confusion/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-treatment-confusion/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:55:09 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=20463 Which implant treatment plan is better for my situation?

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]]> https://www.osseonews.com/patient/implant-treatment-confusion/feed/ 7 Can implants that penetrated the sinus cause long term complications? https://www.osseonews.com/patient/can-implants-that-were-pushed-through-the-sinus-wall-completely-with-fixings-attached-cause-long-term-complications/ https://www.osseonews.com/patient/can-implants-that-were-pushed-through-the-sinus-wall-completely-with-fixings-attached-cause-long-term-complications/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:55:39 +0000 http://www.osseonews.com/?post_type=patient&p=20130 Apart from complete bone loss in the affected area, a sizeable chunk of the sinus wall had to be removed in order to extract the two implants.

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