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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 […]
VIDEO -Zygomatic Immediate Load Dental Implant Planning
In this video I describe the 3-D planning for a full upper dental implant procedure. Bone quality and quantity are discussed as well as immediate teeth made when the teeth are extracted and implants are placed. This is how I do all of my cases. This case happens to have a zygomatic implant on the […]
Lower Front Tooth Dental Implant –Immediate Tooth Replacement
Lower front teeth can be complex implants. Many dentists only focus on the upper front implants and there is not much talked about lower incisor immediate implants. They are usually complicated because the space is very tight. Natural lower teeth are very skinny and oftentimes people have crowding and or periodontal gum disease of these […]
Center Front Dental Implant -Ramsey Amin DDS
This is a great example of a difficult center front tooth dental implant . The gum is thin and it is very scalloped. I restored this case with a cemented (rather than screw retained) custom zirconia abutment and porcelain crown. The white zirconia underneath the gum line prevents the gray show through that many front […]
Complication – Bone Graft is Exposed – Platelet PRF Treatment
Ramsey Amin DDS I don’t have complications too often but this is one worth sharing. I did a very large block bone graft in the front of the mouth for dental implants. The bone graft was both vertical and horizontal and gained a lot of volume. The block bone graft was held in by screws […]
Last Molar Extracted… Do I Need A Dental Implant?
My last molar was extracted… Do I need a dental implant? I have received this comment/questions so many times that I decided to write a quick post about it! To be clear typically our last molar that shows in the mouth is our second molar. This is under the assumption that your wisdom tooth or […]
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