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My Implant Fell Out!
Help my implant fell out! There is a lot more to that statement than it seems. Let us go under the assumption that you had an implant placed but you have not had the crown or bridge attached to it. Screw Falls Into Mouth You are eating something and a screw-like object falls out in […]
Immediate Implant Bridge Lower Jaw Front Teeth
This patient had a very nice dental reconstruction with many crowns. In fact I treated this patient about 8 years ago. His lower incisors were jeopardized prior to me treating him as they were really weak but he wanted to save them with regular crowns. One of them broke off level top the gum necessitating […]
Is It Normal? Extraction Bone Graft White Membrane Showing
A extraction socket bone graft for dental implants that has a non-dissolvable membrane should look like this while it is healing. This procedure is done in preparation for dental implants. My patient called me to ask what is that white thing there? I told him that it is a non-dissolvable PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) membrane with PTFE […]
Immediate Premolar Dental Implant
The premolar teeth often fracture when they have a root canal. This is because they have dip in the root really high up that we call a furcation and sometimes really steep cusps. Implant Replacement Same Day In my practice in Burbank, California, this particular upper tooth that lies behind the canine is most often […]
Osteoporosis and Dental Implants
Is it possible to have dental implants if you have osteoporosis? What if you took Fosamax, Boniva, Zometa, Prolia or one of the medications intended to slow down the process of osteoporosis. What if your T score is 4.2? The short answer is yes… Having dental implants is possible with osteoporosis but everything must be […]
What are Multi-unit Abutments?
A Special Kind of Abutment Multi-unit abutments are a special kind of dental implant abutment. They are used when you have to connect multiple teeth implants together to make a bridge. They are most common for a full arch replacement, all on 4, all on “X” with or without zygomatic dental implants. It is important […]
What is a Pterygoid Dental Implant?
Pterygoid implants are a specialty type of implant that is placed in the upper molar region. They require special training to place because there are inherent risks but there can be tremendous advantage for a patient that is missing all of their upper teeth or losing all of their upper teeth!! WHERE DOES A PTERYGOID […]
Sinus Lift Bone Graft- How Big Should the Implant Be?
The left side of the image is the lump of bone I created in the sinus. The sinus is a hollow space above your upper molar teeth. There is usually not enough bone to place implants. The sinus lift bone graft builds the vertical height only. It does not build width. And it only builds […]
Gum Graft/Transplant for Dental Implants… Is It Necessary?
Gum Graft/Transplant for Dental Implants… Is It Necessary? IT IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO SUCCESS! When talking about dental implants most people focus on the bone alone. The bone sets the tone, but the (gum) tissue is the issue. I get 100s of questions asking if a gum graft should be done at the […]
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