Case Studies: Dental Implants
Case 1 |
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| A disastrous loss of all the bottom teeth over the years in this 48 year old lady is reversed with the placement of 6 implants. | 3 months later a bridge of 14 teeth fixed securely on the implants gives her back her function, smile and confidence. | ||||
Case 2 |
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| A split tooth has to be extracted, and an implant placed immediately into the empty socket with a temporary crown on top. Four months later, the socket has healed beautifully. | A new style ceramic post is fitted to ensure no dark shadow from metal under the gum. | A porcelain fused metal crown is fitted to match the adjacent front tooth, and restores the smile. | |||
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Case 3 |
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| The loss of all back teeth make holding a denture up very difficult, so one implant placed either side has a clip attached. | The clip sits neatly in the space | The denture houses the clip attachment | |||
| The denture fixes securely onto the implant clips | This now needs a firm pull to detach it - eating is now a pleasure rather than a trial, and he smiles with confidence, knowing it`ll never slip | ||||
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Case 4 |
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Loss of a large molar leaves a considerable gap; a big tooth like this can need 2 implants to replace. |
Posts are secured into the successfully integrated implants. | Finally the crown is cemented on to the posts to bring the area up to full function and superb aesthetics. | |||
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Case 5 |
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| Neglect leads to the disastrous loss of six lower teeth, giving an unattractive smile with poor chewing ability in a 35 year old. The teeth are replaced with 6 implants. | Following a 3 month healing interval, the implants are provided with posts. | ||||
| The final crowns are matched to the newly bleached natural teeth, restoring a great smile, and a full set of working teeth.(pics 3 & 4). | |||||
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Case 6 |
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| The catastrophic loss of an upper front tooth leads to a severe cosmetic problem. | An implant is placed in the gap. Note the lower implants also placed to provide a set of lower back teeth. | ||||
| The post is screwed in to the implant 3 months later. | The final crown is cemented providing a superb cosmetic result, and a patient who can`t wait to have his lower teeth too. | ||||
