Is having a hole in my head better than having a screw loose?

[Xist]

I lost bone around the implant and my old dentist is removing it. She said she will give me a quote for a bridge, but I don't know how that would work out since the back tooth has an implant (in my trunk).
Remembering is hard!
I thought it would be weird if someone from the dealership opened a box with broken teeth, but it would have been nice if this dentist could recement them.

How do I Heli-coil my own jaw?!

[65whitelion]

"How do I Heli-coil my own jaw?!"

..you start with a good slug of whisky!!

Years ago, I had a large amount of bone removed; some surgically, some by the absess growing there.
It took a LONG time to completely heal.
Good luck!

[Xist]

So you're saying there's a chance!

I do not like the idea of missing bone!

[65whitelion]

You're only young?
Good diet, no cigarettes, easy on the booze...you can recover from most things.

[Xist]

I try to take care of my cars, too, and that is a losing battle, but they don't heal.

[freebeard]

Fewer teeth means fewer dental problems.

My Metro has taken to not sweeping the wipers as far and then slapping them on the hood.

[Piotrsko]

loosen whatever device holds the arms on, remove arm , reposition, reinstall locking device. Generally they should be about an inch from the bottom of the window.

[freebeard]

Thanks. I suspect some cable mechanism because they are in synch, but that's within the scoop of my capability.

I'm still starting it with a screwdriver. The replacement steering column just sits there and doesn't install itself. I think Xist is being a bad influence on me.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by Xist

I lost bone around the implant and my old dentist is removing it. She said she will give me a quote for a bridge, but I don't know how that would work out since the back tooth has an implant (in my trunk).
Remembering is hard!
I thought it would be weird if someone from the dealership opened a box with broken teeth, but it would have been nice if this dentist could recement them.

How do I Heli-coil my own jaw?!

My wife is a biomedical engineer and used to design dental implants. What you have is called peri-implantits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peri-implantitis

You "heli-coil" your jaw with a bone graph. You keep from losing another implant with excellent oral hygiene that includes daily flossing. Bone loss is caused by bacteria between the gum and tooth / implant generally from excess plague buildup.

(And this reminds me that I need to step up my flossing - as my wife and dentist continue to remind me on a regular basis)

[redpoint5]

I've wanted dentures from the moment I knew they existed... also wanted a powered wheelchair from the moment I knew they existed.