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Molar Dental Implant Digital Impression Mold
This video shows the capture of a digital dental implant impression mold done in my office. This is how I take an impression for an implant. It can be one implant or it can be a whole mouth full of implants. This is a digital implant impression. This is far more accurate than messy gooey […]
Prettau Zirconia Dental Implant Bridge with One Zygomatic Implant
This video shows a an entire case from start to finish in about 90 seconds. It is a prettau zirconia dental implant bridge with one zygomatic implant. Follow along and read the captions. There was only ONE surgery. Patient was only without teeth for a few hours. The temporary and prototype allows me to work […]
Implant Crown Too Bulky Causes Bone Loss
This is a diagram I made based on a real patient that came to see me with a failing implant. The implant will need to be removed as there is no way I can predictably save the implant or the crown. This would classify as Peri-Implantitis…bone loss around an implant. The implant crown is to […]
Flipper/Stayplate/Bridge Temporary Implant Bone Graft Facts
Pressure from a removable temporary can cause “dehiscence” which is the incision line opening in the bone graft becoming exposed…YIKES!! This is the worst thing that can happen to any type of bone graft whether it be a sinus lift bone graft, block bone graft, GBR with membrane, socket extraction preservation graft. Types of fixed […]
Collapsed Overbite Caused By Missing Teeth Video
This is a GREAT example on how missing back teeth cause the entire bite to collapse. This is my patient I am treating. These are digital 3D scan models that I made in the office. Rather than the teeth interdigitating with each other they are passing by each other more like pair of scissors. […]
Proper Shape Of Gums All on 4 Bridge
This one picture says it all. This is a temporary fixed all on 4 denture conversion bridge using 4 zygomatic implants. It doesn’t so much matter the type and number of implants as it does the shape of the underside of the bridge. The bridge is convex in all aspects. If it is concave it […]
How Long Do Dental Implants Take? Immediate 1 day or 2 years?
These are some of the realities of how long dental implants take to complete. This video is worth your time! It can take anywhere from one day with immediate loaded teeth all the way to 2 years. This video reviews the rationale for when you can go fast and when it needs to go slow. […]
Complications- Dental Implants Break!
Not my patient and not my implant! Some dental implants are very thin at the top. Many people believe that a conical connection is a better connection for the abutment and tooth. The problem with that style of implant is this happens a lot… Fracture! Obviously this is unrepairable and you have to start all […]
Zygomatic Dental Implants Bone Thickness/Thinness Comparison
Zygomatic dental implants are used in cases of more extreme bone loss in the upper jaw. They rely on anchorage into the base of your cheek bones which are called “ zygomatic bone.” They are commonly done for full arch replacement with a Prettau, zirconia dental implant bridge. Generally speaking this bone is dense and […]
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