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Suggest Treatment For Cavities On The Front Tooth

I have very bad decay in my front teeth I have tried fillings and they are no longer holding due to how bad they are my oral heigene isn't great and neither my diet as I don't have to worry about my weight so I don't worry about my diet I am on the urge of fighting to keep my son but could lose him over this would dentures be possible at this stage
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Hi there. Thank you for contacting us. I understand that you could lose your son due to your bad front teeth and would like to consider dentures. I'm not sure how old you are, but dentures could be a possibility at any age. Depending on how many teeth are involved, you may be able to do a bridge, which suspends "fake" teeth between two good teeth and you won't have to worry about taking them out like you would for a denture. Another consideration is removing the teeth that are involved and put in implants. Implants are essentially "fake" roots that go into the bone and then a crown placed over the root. These implants would stay in more permanently and again, you wouldn't have to worry about removing them like dentures. In addition, implants can help save bone long term. I would discuss these possibilities with a talented restorative dentist and make an educated and informed decision on what your options are. Thank you for contacting us.
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Suggest Treatment For Cavities On The Front Tooth

Hi there. Thank you for contacting us. I understand that you could lose your son due to your bad front teeth and would like to consider dentures. I m not sure how old you are, but dentures could be a possibility at any age. Depending on how many teeth are involved, you may be able to do a bridge, which suspends fake teeth between two good teeth and you won t have to worry about taking them out like you would for a denture. Another consideration is removing the teeth that are involved and put in implants. Implants are essentially fake roots that go into the bone and then a crown placed over the root. These implants would stay in more permanently and again, you wouldn t have to worry about removing them like dentures. In addition, implants can help save bone long term. I would discuss these possibilities with a talented restorative dentist and make an educated and informed decision on what your options are. Thank you for contacting us.