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Dental professionals: question about conical teeth roots, what to do?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Do about what ?: Please rephrase being more specific. You can't change the shape of your roots.

Dr Rubenstein agreed

Answered 1/14/2014

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Dr. Charles Lockhart answered

Specializes in Dentistry

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.

Answered 1/23/2021

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