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375 East Main Street
East Islip, NY 11730
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Monday: 9am - 6pm
Tuesday: 8am - 2pm
Wednesday: 9am - 6pm
Thursday: 8am - 2pm
Friday: 8am - 2pm
Natural Overdenture
Fig 1: A 54 year old male presented with extensive tooth decay, periodontal disease and partial dentures.
Fig 2: Upper partial denture removed.
Fig 3: A pre-operative panoramic image demonstrates the missing teeth, tooth decay, residual roots and periodontal disease.
Fig 4: The remaining teeth were extracted, except fot the lower cuspids. These were fitted with overdenture posts.
Fig 5: An intraoral view of the overdenture posts and healthy periodontia.
Fig 6: A lower overdenture was fabricated.
Fig 7: The inside of the lower overdenture demonstrating the nylon gaskets which engage the fittings on the overdenture posts.
Fig 8: Upon fabricating the upper denture,computer aided smile design was utilized to create a level incisal plane and to achieve golden proportions.
Fig 9: A frontal view of centric occlusion .The upper denture in place. The lower overdenture clipped into place.
Fig 10: Right intraoral view in centric occlusion.
Fig 11: Left intraoral view in centric occlussion
Natural Overdenture (2)
Fig 1: Worn out lower teeth.
Fig 2: Insertion of two ERA Overdenture posts.
Fig 3: Inside of the lower overdenture revealing two nylon gaskets.
Fig 4: Outside view of the lower overdenture
Fig 5: Conventional upper denture and lower overdenture. The lower overdenture clips into place.
Fig 6: A happy patient!
