For anyone who's had a dental implant, does the bone in the gumline really grow back?
I had an extraction and implant and the area around the gum line sinks in where my old tooth used to be. My dentist said that a lot of that bone loss grows back, which is why I have to wait 3-6 months to get a new tooth. Is that true?
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I HATE my dentist giving me details.....I ESPECIALLY hate it when he tries to show me stuff via that mini camera, makes me nauseated 
I was that little kid that was always asking questions of how and why and wanting details. For the several surgeries I have had including an appendectomy, I would ask the surgeons in advance how they conduct the procedure and wanted to see the removed organ and/or tumor (had to settle for pictures). I even watched a surgery on my leg to remove a cancerous melanoma tumor. (Fat lipids really look disgusting).
For an implant or any foreign substance being placed in my body I wanted to know where it came from, was manufactured and of what material. I wanted to know with the bone graft where the donor bone came from - how they prevent a diseased bone from getting in the mix etc….
Yes, sometimes ignorance is bliss and I have asked a few questions more than I wish. But armed with info, I feel I make better decisions in life.
