Upper front dental implants
I need to have a central upper tooth pulled and replaced by an implant. This is a challenging case because the neighboring tooth is also an implant. I've been told that it's very difficult to place back to back implants in the front of the mouth and achieve nice looking results. If you happen to have an implant in this area of the mouth and are happy with it aestetically and functionally – could you please recommend your doctor(s)? I need someone very experienced and very skilled. Willing to travel to San Francisco. Thank you!
May 2, 2018
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I had a broken front tooth and got veneers front and center. I did have two done at once, because the dentist told me it would be difficult to do just one and have it match the other. I'm very happy with them. My dentist is Claude Sidi, in SF at 450 Sutter, Suite 1819, phone 415 391 9748. If you see him for a consult, I'm sure he will be honest and realistic with you about what he could do for you.
My implant (eye tooth in front of mouth) was done by Kirk Pasquinelli in SF - he's top notch and teaches a lot of area periodontists about new techniques. But he's very pricey & doesn't take insurance (though they'll help you bill for reimbursements, I think). If you are very concerned and have the funds, I highly recommend.
If you would like to have another opinion on your implant questions I can highly recommend Dr. Curtis Barmby in Walnut Creek at 925-934-5526. My wife and I have been going to him for over 25 years with all our dental problems including crowns. bridges and implants. He is very knowledgeable and a real perfectionist in his practice. When I was recently faced with the possibility of another implant he suggested several alternatives. However, I chose the implant as the others he fit for me had been doing very well.
I had 3 broken front teeth and had Tom Jow, DDS replace them. He did a fantastic job with these front teeth caps. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.
After 15 years, the middle of the 3 broke and he advised me to replace all three as it would have been hard to match the color to the other 2. So I would concur with the prior poster about replacing all of them at once for the best crown color match.
Tom Jow, DDS, 450 Sutter St, Suite 2525, SF (415) 392-5300