Category: Extraction
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 […]
Second Molar Dental Implant #18 with Extraction and Bone Graft
A failing root canal caused this. The root canal was leaking and not done so well to begin with. This is a lower second molar #18. The opposite side would be tooth #31. This is typically the last molar in the mouth on the bottom jaw. Diagnosis: #18 molar pain when biting, crown loose, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Same-Day Extraction Immediate Lower Molar Dental Implants And Nerve Injury Discussion
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 […]
Wisdom Teeth Extraction/Coronectomy With Simultaneous Baby Tooth Dental Implant Replacement -Case Example
Can you take out your wisdom teeth and place an implant at the same time? I often hear this question. Yes!!! This is a common procedure for a younger patient who has a baby tooth well into their 20s. Oftentimes baby teeth cannot be saved and need to be replaced with a dental implant since […]