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Implant Supported Bridge
Fig 1: A 55 year old male presented requesting dental implants. His upper arch was completely edentulous. His lower teeth were diseased.
Fig 2 & 3: These are aerial views of the upper and lower arches respectively. The lower teeth have been extracted.
Fig 4 & 5: The upper and lower arches received 8 dental implants each . Using Simplant and SurgiGuide technology, the implants were placed without any incisions, bleeding or stitches. These photos were taken the same day the implants were placed.
Fig 6 & 7: Custom posts were designed and fabricated using Atlantis technology.
Fig 8 & 9: 14 unit porcelain fused to metal bridges were cemented in place. These prostheses look and fell as close to natural teeth as possible. There is no bulky denture material covering the gums or palate.
Fig 10: A radiographic view of the dental implants prior to the placement of the porcelain bridges.
Implant Supported Bridge (2)
Fig 1: A patient presented with an edentulous upper arch.
Fig 2 & 3: A DentaScan was taken to assess the maxilla in 3-dimensions. Eight dental implants were placed in the virtual image of the maxilla using Simplant software.
Fig 4 & 5: Pre-operative view of the edentulous maxilla. A 12-unit porcelain bridge was cemented in place.
Fig 6: The post-operative radiograph reveals the successful integration of eight dental implants and the 12 unit porcelain bridge.
Single Tooth Implant
Fig 1: A diseased tooth proved to be hopeless.
Fig 2: The tooth was extracted
Fig 3: A dental implant was placed in the interseptal bone of the extraction site.
Fig 4: Guided tissue regeneration with platelet rich plasma resulted in complete bone fill of the extraction socket and intimate contact of alveolar bone with the implant surface.
Fig 5: An intraoral view of the implant abutment.
Fig 6: An intraoral view of the implant crown subsequent to whitening the other teeth.
Implant Bridge
Fig 1: A 45 year old female presented with a unique problem in her upper left sextant. The 1st molar was lost to periodontal disease but could not be replaced with a dental implant due to insufficient bone and a very low sinus. A 3-unit fixed bridge was considered, but the 2nd molar proved to be an inadequate abutment because it was mobile. The rotated bicuspid was healthy.
Fig 2: After considerable thought, the treatment plan was to extract the mobile molar and the healthy bicuspid and insert a 3-unit fixed bridge supported by two dental implants. This case was engineered to provide a solid anterior implant of average size in good quality bone and a solid posterior implant of above average size. This photo demonstrates the extraction sites.
Fig 3: The two dental implants are in place. The posterior implant was strategically placed at the junction of the boney septum of the maxillary sinus. See Fig 8. The naturally occurring bulk of bone seen on the palatal side of the posterior implant further stabilized this implant.
Fig 4: The well-proportioned 3-unit porcelain bridge was cemented in place.
Immediate Loading
Fig 1: A 63 year old male presented with several missing teeth. The narrow and asymmetrical palate was an obstacle to several prosthetic options. A fixed porcelain bridge supported by dental implants was eventually chosen to restore form and function to the upper dental arch.
Fig 2: The upper teeth were removed and the extraction sites were grafted with bone to serve as a foundation for implant placement.
The lower incisors were removed and replaced with a fixed porcelain bridge supported by two dental implants. The implants were placed and restored with acrylic teeth the same day as the extractions. This is called “Immediate Placement and Loading”.
Fig 3: Utilizing a 3-dimensional DentaScan, Simplant software and Atlantis CAD/CAM technology, we were able to perform a “virtual” operation, placing 6 dental implants in the maxillae.
Fig 4: The 6 dental implants were placed “non-surgically”, that is, no incisions, flaps or sutures were required. There was practically no bleeding and minimal post-operative discomfort. The implants were loaded the same day with a fixed acrylic bridge.
Fig 5: Before and After.
