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Visitor asks:
Dear Sir/Madam!
I have an artificial tooth or 'post' on my upper left second premolar. For the last month I have occasionally had a 'twitching' pain. I had an X-ray, and it showed inflammation around the 'post'. Since I have no teeth further back than the premolar on the left side, I would like to know whether there is any other solution apart from an implant (perhaps a partial denture). I am 59 years old.
Kind regards and thank you for your answer!
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
A partial denture is certainly possible and is the simplest solution, although that does not mean it is the most favourable or optimal one. If you still have all the other teeth, treatment with implants is the most appropriate solution, because the number of remaining teeth is too large for a denture to function successfully in the presence of reduced chewing function.
Have a nice day!
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