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From: veteran on 17 Apr 2008 09:57
In article <1133311007.976927.85880(a)g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"letsconnect" <letsconnect(a)myway.com> wrote:

> We had a similar question (pros and cons of bridges and implants) on
> our old message board - see this thread for a fairly detailed answer:
>
> http://dentalphobia.proboards27.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=support1&th
> read=1119493417&page=1
>
>
>
> > Since a tooth
> > implant will save the surrounding teeth, this sounds like the better
> > option. But don't they drill the tooth into your bone?
>
> The implant (titanium bit) goes into your bone and the bone then grows
> around it ("osseointegrates") to hold it in. The "tooth bit" (crown) is
> put on at a later stage, once the osseointegration is complete. Putting
> the implant into the bone actually stimulates bone to grow (sometimes,
> especially when you've lost a tooth due to gum problems, a sort of
> "bone powder" or sometimes bone from yourself is also used).
> It can happen that the implant fails to osseointegrate, but the success
> rate is very high (well over 90%; some sources say up to 98%).
>
>
> > Plus, with a
> > bridge I won't be able to floss.
>
> There are special floss threaders to clean under bridges, but it's
> messy.
>
>
> > How can I save the rest of my teeth from coming out? After this
> > nightmare started, I make sure I floss several times a day as well as
> > brush. Is there anything else I can do? I am middle aged.
>
> Are your problems due to gum disease?

what are some costs of these choices?
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