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mirla
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Wow, looks like I haven't visited since 2014! I think that shows things are going pretty well for me.
I have a mouthful of crowns, and I don't know how many root canals, but no extractions yet, fortunately (except the wizzies). However, my husband had one of his teeth extracted a while ago (I couldn't listen to why - too shudder-inducing). He was planning on getting an implant, but is now rethinking that decision, and just leaving it as a gap. He's asking me my opinion.
It's not a tooth that shows when he smiles, and the gap isn't bugging him. When he told the Dentist he was thinking of just leaving it as empty space, they told him they'd have to extract his bottom tooth as well, because it wouldn't have anything to push against. After taking a second look, they decided he still had enough to bite against that it would be OK without removing the bottom tooth.
Is there something else we should be thinking about or asking? I thought you needed to fill in the gap or your teeth would all get misaligned or something?
I have a mouthful of crowns, and I don't know how many root canals, but no extractions yet, fortunately (except the wizzies). However, my husband had one of his teeth extracted a while ago (I couldn't listen to why - too shudder-inducing). He was planning on getting an implant, but is now rethinking that decision, and just leaving it as a gap. He's asking me my opinion.
It's not a tooth that shows when he smiles, and the gap isn't bugging him. When he told the Dentist he was thinking of just leaving it as empty space, they told him they'd have to extract his bottom tooth as well, because it wouldn't have anything to push against. After taking a second look, they decided he still had enough to bite against that it would be OK without removing the bottom tooth.
Is there something else we should be thinking about or asking? I thought you needed to fill in the gap or your teeth would all get misaligned or something?
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