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Dental professionals: question about conical teeth roots, what to do?
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Do about what ?: Please rephrase being more specific. You can't change the shape of your roots.
Answered 1/14/2014
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Implant evaluation: If you are rejecting or losing teeth due to short conical roots, treatment options are reduced to removable prosthetic appliances or implants if there is enough remaining bone structure.
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