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looking for advice
been refused treatment for dental work because I have graves disease.
controlled now with levothyroxine
where can I get help?
need teeth removing and would like to get implants at some point too.
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Hi kelly74150, I have Graves' disease and I had several episodes of hyperthyroidism. Your post caught my eyes since I got an implant this summer. The tooth extraction happened 2 years ago.
I am aware that hyperthyroidism can cause bone loss which might make it more challenging to set an implant. Not sure about hypothyroidism.
I would recommend having a consultation with an implantologist rather than a general dentist.
An implantologist will assess your gum health and jaw bones to check if implants are a suitable choice for you. If there is not enough bone you might need bone grafting which adds to the total costs.