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Re: need or not to wait for gums to heal for the front upper tooth?

Posted by cs on 6/25/2009, 11:39 pm, in reply to "need or not to wait for gums to heal for the front upper tooth?"

I'm not sure what you mean by "stay plate," but a temporary crown is just what the name suggests . . . i.e., a protoype of the final crown. It not only fills the space temporarily while the site and surrounding area heal, but also give the patient and dentist a chance to discuss and design a final tooth replacement, which is made by a lab when the gum and bone are fully healed. As for "depending on the type of implant device , " I was referring to a traditional implant rod vs an immediate-loading one (i.e., the type I received). The difference betweent he two is related to the way each one is designed. It's also true, however, that some patients require a bone graft (to increase the size of the bone, so it's large or thick enough to accommodate an implant rod). But as far as I know, all implants require an abutment, which is really just a device that connects the implant device and crown. The abutment is part of the "supplies" (i.e., implant rod + abutment + crown) a dentist uses when placing an implant. Hope this response helps.

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