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My Brother’s Teeth are Falling Out

Posted on November 27, 2020 by writeradmin.

I have a special needs brother who is 27. My parents have been taking care of him, but recently past away in a car accident. Now he’s my responsibility. I took him to the dentist for the first time and he told me my brother’s teeth are a mess. His gum disease is so advanced that he will start losing teeth. It was a little hard to get him to cooperate in the dental chair, so my dentist is suggesting we just remove all his teeth and give him dentures. I just want to do better than that for him, if possible, but my dentist says anything else will not be worth the trouble. Is this really my brother’s only option?

Kevin

Dear Kevin,

illustration of a dental implant next to a tooth

I first want to tell you how sorry I am for the loss of your parents, as well as the responsibility laid on your shoulders. You are obviously a great brother who is going to do his absolute best for your family.

I think the best thing you can do is find a different dentist for your brother. The fact that he has trouble cooperating in the dental chair is not uncommon with someone who is special needs. I don’t think your current dentist is compassionate enough to deal with him.

I want you to look for a dentist with two specific qualifications. First, I want them to be a sedation dentist. If your brother’s teeth are as bad as the dentist says, then he will need a lot of care. Having something like oral conscious sedation available will help him tremendously. In fact, he’ll likely sleep through the procedures. Getting him regular oral health care will make a tremendous difference. It’s possible that, if you get your brother’s gum disease under control, his teeth can be saved. If not, then the second qualification will become important.

The Danger of Dentures

He will need those teeth replaced. He is way too young for dentures. When people have their teeth removed for dentures, their body recognizes that and immediately begins resorbing the minerals in the jawbone to use elsewhere in the body. It does this in an effort to be as efficient as possible with your body’s resources. However, it has the unfortunate result of shrinking the jawbone. If your brother were to be in completely removable dentures, after ten years or so there won’t be enough jawbone left for him to even retain his dentures. This is known as facial collapse.

I would save as many teeth as possible and then use dental implants to replace the ones that can’t be saved. These are the closest thing to having natural teeth again and will protect him from facial collapse. You will want someone with excellent reconstructive training. Dental implants aren’t taught in dental school. You’ll want the dentist who does them to have invested in significant post-doctoral training. Take a peek at Dr. Marion’s qualifications to get an idea of what you want for your brother.

Best of luck to the both of you.
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Can I Whiten My Dental Implant?

Posted on November 5, 2020 by writeradmin.

I had a dental implant placed. It isn’t on a front tooth but it is visible when I smile. Recently, I had my teeth whitened, but the dental implant tooth didn’t whiten at all. Now it is really obvious that it is fake because the rest of my teeth are so much whiter than this one tooth. What do I use to whiten the dental implant?

Maxwell

Dear Maxwell,

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I will say that I am frustrated on your behalf. It seems neither your dentist or implant dentist understands how dental implants or teeth whitening works. When you have your teeth whitened, it will only whiten your natural teeth. The dental crown on your implant will be the same.

Because of that, a wise dentist who is providing dental implants will make sure their patients are aware if they want to whiten their teeth at some point, it will be better for them to do so before their implant crown is made. Once that color is made it is permanent.

That doesn’t mean you will be stuck with an ugly tooth. The solution is to have the implant crown replaced. It can be re-made to match your new whiter color. This does cost more, which is why I always recommend whitening get done first.

It is a shame that you were not advised of this ahead of time.

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