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Clear Choice or Costa Rica for Dental Implants?

Question submitted by Troy I was looking at getting dental implants but have some bone loss that I need to deal with. Clear choice said they could work around that with all on four dental implants. However, I’ve read some reviews by people that said they felt abandoned after they had the procedure done. I’m […]

His Dentist Really Blew This

Question submitted by Deanna: I had a dental implant placed and it started to feel loose. I went back to my dentist and he said that it was probably just the crown that was loose. He felt it could easily be bonded back on. However, things didn’t go so well. He had trouble taking off […]

Bone Grafting Fails

Question submitted by Stan: My dentist was going to give me a dental implant, but when he went in he realized there wasn’t enough bone for the implant. He suggested that I get a bone grafting procedure done. He’d been studying it and felt he could take care of that himself. So, I had the […]

Should I Remove My Titanium Implants?

Question submitted by Mary: I started seeing a holistic dentist. I need a dental implant and she is suggesting that I get a zirconia dental implant. In fact, she is also suggesting that I remove my current titanium dental implant and replace it with a zirconia one because she read in a natural news site […]

Can I Get a Pretty Smile After 30 years?

Question submitted by Andrea: I have been in dentures for 30 years. They looked like false teeth because there were. That was 30 years ago, though. I have a friend who recently got dental implants and they are so pretty. Is it possible for me to switch to dental implants? I would love to have […]

Dental Implants after Years in Dentures

Question submitted by Karl: I have been in dentures for 13 years. I have noticed it is getting harder to keep them in. My dentist warned me about this when I first got dentures, but at the time I had no choice financially. I’m in a better place now because of an unexpected windfall. Is […]

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 […]

Dental Implant Placed with Poor Bone Implant

Question submitted by: Benjamin I need some advice on what to do. When I went into my dental implant procedure, my dentist assured me we were in good shape. However, when I woke up from the surgery he then told me that it turned out I didn’t have enough bone structure for the dental implant. […]

Am I a Candidate for Bone Grafting?

Question submitted by: Casey Can you help me figure something out? I’m 42 years old. When I was 17, I had a dental bridge placed. I would like to replace the missing teeth with dental implants but feel fairly certain I see some bone loss. I’ve heard that makes it hard to get dental implants. […]