Posts in Month: March 2024

Dentist Placed an Implant Knowing It Would Fail

Question submitted by Charity: I am frustrated and wondering what my options are. I went in for a dental implant procedure. My dentist said everything looked good ahead of time. However, when I woke up from my surgery, he told me that there was not enough bone to retain the dental implant. However, he placed […]

Why See a Prosthodontist?

Many people don’t know what a prosthodontist is, much less why they should see one. The word Prosthodontist itself, pronounced (präs-thə-dän-tist), can be hard to say. In fact, most people never hear about this type of dental specialist, until a general dentist or medical doctor actually refers them to see a prosthodontist. What is a […]

Full Mouth Reconstruction Disaster

Question submitted by Sandy Can you help me? I originally went to my dentist because I wanted my top and bottom front teeth repaired. My teeth are all ground down pretty far. My dentist said it wouldn’t be possible to do what I wanted without opening up my bite and doing my whole mouth. I […]