Category: Dental Bridges
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lower Front Teeth Dental Implants With Gum Graft and Immediate Temporaries
The lower front teeth often can be lost as a group even if just one is loose! This is because they are so close to one another. When bone loss effects one tooth it often affects your others as well. In this case the lower right incisor (left on image) appears black at the gum […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bridge Better Than Dental Implants? VIDEO
In this post I am narrating the 3-D lab design of when a bridge is be better than dental implants. This post is connected to the original post where I discuss a particular case where I had to remove existing implants and replace them with a bridge! My lab technician and I work closely together […]
Sometimes Dental Implants Are Not The Best Option
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 […]
How To Clean Dental Implants Including All on 4, 6, Zirconia Bridges
Dental Implants are NOT teeth. They are a “replacement” for teeth. Because of this, cleaning dental implants is different than cleaning your natural teeth. The biology of the gums around an implant is very different than what is found around natural teeth. Of course you have to brush, but should you floss, Waterpik or use […]
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