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Posted: Mar 07 2010 09:28
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Hello everyone. Kind of new here and looking for some people to maybe help me out a bit. I have some decayed teeth. My front tooth decayed and there's not much of it left so I am honestly not sure if it can be saved. I have 3 more decayed teeth that I am hoping can be saved. Not all of them have broken completely off. They aren't down to the gum. I was wondering how much tooth can be left in order to save it? Thanks to anyone who can help, or at least give me an idea!

Posted: Mar 07 2010 22:58
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You can replace that decayed teeth. And Chew better with dental implants than with dentures. The average denture wearer eats at a 15 to 20 percent efficiency compared to someone with teeth. An implant restores the efficiency of natural teeth.

Posted: Mar 08 2010 11:28
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I am sure that two of them will be saved on the right side with a root canal, the other one will probably have to be pulled. Which will leave me with 2 teeth on the right side of my upper jaw. On the left side, the only teeth that are missing are a couple in the back which were pulled out a long time ago. The front tooth that is broke will have to be pulled and that is where I want the single implant. I was just reading to see if I could get an implant and it said that I would have to have good bone structure for the implant to work. I'd like to think that my bones in the upper jaw are in good condition. I read that sometimes missing teeth will mess up the bone structure but I don't have that many missing teeth that is side by side so I am a little confused with that part. How can I tell and is there a way to tell that I have good bone structure?

Posted: Mar 21 2010 20:28
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Repairing tooth decay is not as hurting as it sounds…A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cover fixed over a tooth that is decayed or damaged. Also call caps, crowns are made to look just like your natural teeth….Repairing a decayed tooth can prevent the loss of that tooth... Dentist st Petersburg

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