{"id":52248,"date":"2024-06-27T16:40:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T23:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=52248"},"modified":"2024-09-26T16:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T23:39:48","slug":"clearchoice-screwed-up-my-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/clearchoice-screwed-up-my-face\/","title":{"rendered":"ClearChoice screwed up my face"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Hall,<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve had dental implants from ClearChoice in Quincy, MA and my facial structure is compromised, my cheeks hollow, my skin hanging, my upper lip hangs in a permanent frown, even just below my eyes is missing bone. The space between my nose and upper lip is elongated, one of my nostrils is collapsed. And the doctors there will not answer me what happened to my face. This didn&#8217;t happen over time, it happened from the surgery. Could you please explain what may have caused this to happen?<br \/>\n&#8211; Brooke from Newburyport, MA<br \/>\n(I originally published this with a changed name and location to provide privacy. But in a personal email, Brooke told me to use her real name and location, so I have done that.)<\/p>\n<p>Patient found us by searching for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/dental-implant\/clear-choice-complaints.htm\">ClearChoice complaints<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(See Dr. Hall&#8217;s answer below.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-left-column\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); \/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">We thank our advertisers who help fund this site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Square for mns blog - 2020 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4419877247826466\" data-ad-slot=\"6484616093\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-right-column\">\n<p>Brooke,<br \/>\nI&#8217;m so sorry. What a mess!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to assume that you had the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/dental-implant\/all-on-four.htm\">All-on-4 implant procedure<\/a>, as that is their go-to treatment plan at ClearChoice for implant-supported dentures. Also, as a disclaimer, since I can&#8217;t examine you or verify your complaints, I&#8217;m just going to go from what you are telling me. And your case is a great illustration of the profound effect dentistry can have on the face. Some dentists are specializing in what they call &#8220;facelift dentistry,&#8221; or &#8220;age-reversing dentistry,&#8221; where they re-build the teeth and produce results that make it look like you&#8217;ve had a facelift, but without the surgery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-52249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/facial-collapse-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"two drawings of a face - the first shows facial collapse with sunken-in mouth and sagging skin, the second with normal facial height.\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/facial-collapse-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/facial-collapse.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/>You are describing something that sounds a little like facial collapse, except that an implant-supported denture, if properly done, should treat or prevent facial collapse and not cause it. A well-done implant denture should restore normal facial height and should fill out your cheeks. So part of your problem could be in the construction of your denture. If the bases of the upper and lower were wider and your smile broader, they would support your cheeks. And if they were built up vertically, there would be less sagging in your face.<\/p>\n<p>About the change in your nose and upper lip, that seems to me to be related to the surgery that is done as part of placing the implants. Part of that surgery involves re-shaping the bone to make it easier to fit the denture over the bone. The maxillary bone goes right under the nose, so it&#8217;s possible that they were too aggressive in shaving away bone there.<\/p>\n<p>About what you can do\u2014my suggestion would be to get aggressive with them. From what you are telling me, the time for sweet-talking this matter has passed. ClearChoice has been known to refund money in response to serious complaints or threats of lawsuits. And then, while it may be difficult to rebuild the bone that has been shaved away, at least the dentures could be re-made to properly support your face.<br \/>\n&#8211; Dr. Hall<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a comment or anything else to add? We&#8217;d love to hear from you. Enter your comment below. Or click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/askdr.htm\">ask Dr. Hall a question.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: currentColor; width: 450px; height: 80px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mynewsmile.com&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Hall, I&#8217;ve had dental implants from ClearChoice in Quincy, MA and my facial structure is compromised, my cheeks hollow, my skin hanging, my upper lip hangs in a permanent frown, even just below my eyes is missing bone. The space between my nose and upper lip is elongated, one of my nostrils is collapsed. 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