Eva Boldridge, DMD

That is a difficult and loaded question. When you get your consultation, make sure to let the dental provider know about your history of trauma to the area. Implants usually need 4-6 months to heal before you put a crown on them, so you will need temporary teeth there while you heal. Most patients use a partial denture during that time. After your implants are ready to restore, you will need to reshape the tissue, and have final crowns made. The whole process will take approximately 4-8 months to do.

If you are in pain, make an appointment ASAP to see a dentist to see what is causing the pain. The nerve of the tooth may be infected or injured.

Partial dentures usually last around 7-10 years. After about 5 years, the teeth may need to be replaced because they do wear down. If the partial has metal, it may be reused to make a new partial, with new pink material, and new teeth. I recommend that you keep the old one (if it still fits well), as a backup. It is always good to have a backup set of teeth.

I usually require at least an annual exam for patients that have dentures. I usually check the fit, and the bite to make sure it is ok. Dentures ideally need to have the teeth replaced after 5-7 years. Most dentures have a lifetime period of about 7-10 years. Every 2-3 years, a patient who has only dentures will need a panoramic x-ray to make sure all is well in the patient's upper and lower jaw.

It may be. TMJ issues may reoccur. You may need to see a TMJ specialist to help get things stabile again.

In some situations, you can. It depends on each case.

The material depends on what you need for strength, and esthetics. There are porcelain fused to metal, Porcelain, or even Zirconia crowns.

Let the dentist that delivered your crown know so they can evaluate the tooth and the pain.