Hi Kelly,
Dental implants are most successful when they are placed in healthy, viable bone. The infectious bacteria and lack of vitality associated with root canaled teeth compromise the health and integrity of the surrounding jaw bone. The longer the root canaled teeth are present, the more widespread the problem can become. Many dentists will place dental implants into compromised jaw bone and hope that any post operative complications are limited and short lived.
The dental implant replaces the root system of the extracted tooth. Sometimes they are put in exactly where the root system was and sometimes not. It depends on the individual case.
Regarding the shape and size of the crowns on the dental implants.... there is some wiggle room but they have to be able to fit properly into your existing arch and occlusion (the way your teeth come together naturally) or they will not be functionally acceptable.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by kelly123
Bryanna:
You should charge us for the thoughtful and through advice you provide. THANK you from the bottom of my heart. My final(ish) question would be about implants for four front teeth and/or an implant bridge. Could I have the "teeth of my dreams" with this OR do the posts need to be implanted where the roots to the tooth were? I would want to change the size of my teeth if I went through all of this. The two front ones are too wide anyway; hiding a gap. I would make everything much more even for sure. I am 44 and tiny; so my current teeth are too big for my features anyway. THanks.
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