On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:07:26 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Warp wrote:
>> I assume it's up to the doctor to decide if the operation is necessary
>> or not.
> 
> That's what I was trying to express. Sometimes losing a tooth on one
> side will make the other teeth move to fill the gap over time, leading
> to poor matching between upper and lower teeth. In that case, it
> wouldn't be cosmetic.

Yes, I've heard that can be a real problem - a coworker of mine has an 
issue with a lost tooth (he plays hockey, imagine that - missing teeth 
<g>), and it would cost him about C$3000 (he's in Canada) to have a post 
put in to support an artificial tooth.

Ouch indeed.

Jim

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