Dental Implants Are NOT Permanent! Redo’s revisions -The TRUTH!

failing implants with a very little gum and bone

Dental Implants Are Not Permanent! MUST WATCH Wow… This is a lot to digest but worth watching for a few minutes. About 35% of my practice is devoted to redo’s/revisions of failing implants, bone grafts and implant crowns/bridges. Having extra bone and gum is by far the best anatomical way to prevent problems with the … Read more

Complications- Dental Implants Break!

Xray of single broken implant

Most can’t believe that a titanium dental implant can crack or break!  It happens!  More now than in the past. Why do implants break? Some dental implants are very thin at the top. Many people believe that a conical connection type is a better connection for the abutment and tooth. The problem with that style … Read more

Complication – Bone Graft is Exposed – Platelet PRF Treatment

Complication - Bone graft is exposed

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 … Read more

Complications-Bone Graft For Failed Full Lower Dental Implants

Unhealthy, failing dental implants

Sad story of dental implant complications… This woman had 4 implants done already in her lower jaw. She already lost one when she came to see me. You can see that the gum tissue looks really irritated and there is visible infection of the implants… they look terrible!! These implants are failing and there is … Read more

Sometimes Dental Implants Are Not The Best Option

Elongated dental implant teeth with expose the abutment and non-cosmetic result

Sometimes dental implants are not the best option!  I know this sounds strange coming from a dental implant specialist but for the last 20 years of my career, there are some cases that are best off not having implants.  There are disadvantages to dental implants.  There are also disadvantages to bridges as well. Sometimes the … Read more

Same-Day Extraction Immediate Lower Molar Dental Implants And Nerve Injury Discussion

3D scan - immediate extraction and implant.

It is not every day I see a case like this. This patient is going to lose her lower first molar which is the one that is second from the back typically if you are missing your wisdom teeth. It is the most common tooth to be pulled mostly because it has been in your … Read more