Restored 3 Teeth with Implants After Lower Front Teeth Became Loose and Fell Out

Hello,

I’m Lee Ju-ri, Chief Director of Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic.

In many Koreans, the lower front teeth are crooked.

This happens because there isn’t enough space, so the teeth grow in overlapping, like crowded teeth.

In younger years, it may not look very good,

but it usually doesn’t cause major problems.

As people get older, however, the gums weaken,

and the teeth often become loose.

In the end, it always seems to come down to implants~

Today’s patient also came in for a consultation about a problem with the lower front teeth.

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1. Why did the lower front teeth become loose?
2. Looking at the treatment process

1. Why did the lower front teeth become loose?

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A patient visited because the lower front teeth were loose and asked whether they could be stabilized.

From the front photo, you may not be able to tell that they are that crooked,

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but once the mouth is opened wide,

you can see that the teeth are misaligned.

Since the teeth were not arranged neatly,

brushing was difficult,

tartar built up easily, and the jawbone around the gums weakened.

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After taking an X-ray, there was also inflammation at the tips of the tooth roots,

and the roots had become quite short.

The cause of the looseness was a combination of factors.

This even made eating uncomfortable.

In the case of the lower front teeth, because they are made up of thin bone around the gums,

the bone is absorbed quickly.

2. Looking at the treatment process

After checking whether the remaining teeth could be preserved,

it was determined that the severely loose teeth could no longer be maintained.

The three front teeth with a poor prognosis needed to be extracted.

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We took CT and X-ray scans

and planned the implant treatment.

The three poor teeth were extracted. The remaining teeth were not in great condition either,

but we decided to use them for as long as possible through gum treatment and other care.

Since this was the front tooth area, we decided to place the implants immediately after extraction.

This is also advantageous aesthetically.

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Because the front teeth are important aesthetically,

we maintained the shape with a temporary denture in the meantime.

For that reason, we proceeded with a two-stage surgical method.

The implants were completely buried in the gum,

so they would not be vulnerable to infection.

Why is implant surgery done in two stages?
https://blog.naver.com/implant_master/223635338982

Please refer to the related post for what the two-stage surgical method is!

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As time passed,

we raised the cover in preparation for taking impressions.

This is one of the preparatory steps for connecting the implant and the prosthesis.

After the gums healed,

we proceeded with taking impressions for the prosthesis.

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Since the front teeth have an aesthetic impact,

it was important to match the shape and color as closely as possible to the natural teeth.

Considering the previously overlapping tooth alignment,

the implant prosthesis was designed to look straight and even.

The advantage of prosthetics is that they can change the tooth alignment

even without orthodontic treatment.

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My teeth were crooked my whole life,

so I’m glad they look straight now.

Although the teeth had to be extracted because the gums became unhealthy,

while receiving implant treatment,

the overall alignment of the teeth became much neater.

This will also help with future gum care.

See a similar case
https://blog.naver.com/implant_master/223929260559

I’ll wrap up by sharing a post similar to today’s case.

Thank you!

Restored 3 Teeth with Implants After Lower Front Teeth Became Loose and Fell Out

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