This Philadelphia dental patient lost her tooth due to a gum abscess. Periodontal abscesses usually happen in patients who have existing periodontal disease that is advanced enough to have resulted in bone loss around the root of a tooth. As destructive species of periodontal disease bacteria move into the gum pocket, byproducts of the bacteria cause more extensive bone destuction. Sometimes an obvious swelling is seen around the tooth as the infection around that tooth becomes more severe. This is called a Periodontal abscess.
This patient wanted a tooth replacement that looked, felt and functioned like a natural tooth. A dental implant filled the bill. It took one visit to place the implant. The procedure was painless. Alternative treatments would have involved cutting down her adjacent teeth or would have caused her to wear an uncomfortable, removable partial denture. She says the dental implant, placed by Philadelphia Dental Implant Specialist Dr. I. Stephen Brown, looks, feels and functions so naturally, she is unaware that she has had a tooth replaced.
Below are the before and after photos:
If have questions about this case or about having your own dental implant placed, contact Dr. I. Stephen Brown at the Perio Group 215.735.3660. To read more about Montgomery County dental implant placement, visit Dr. Brown's website at http://www.theperiogroup.com/.
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