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Denture reconstruction

Patient has a full upper denture and a lower partial denture with metal clasps--a most unaesthetic appearance. Gum treatment was performed to create healthy tooth substance above the gum margin. of the lower teeth. Later, crowns were placed on the these teeth. A lower partial denture was constructed without clasps as well as an upper denture with irregular tooth placement and staining procedures to create a natural appearance. At a later stage, the lower plate was replaced with crowns cemented to Dental Implants.

Crown replacement

2 slides to show a correctly prepared tooth for crown placement ---note the pale pink firm appearance of healthy gum tissue. No crown , bridgework or Implant placement should be carried out prior to rendering the tissues healthy.

Implants with sinus lift

Bridge #25-27 had been in place for 25 years before root #15 fractured and had to be extracted. A temporary bridge was placed. Shortly afterwards, root #24 suffered the same fate. It was then decided to place 3 implants with a sinus lift procedure at the same visit. 3 replace select implants were placed in positions #24,25 & 26. The sinus being packed with Dynafraft mixed with Bio-Oss granules and autogenous bone harvested from the site. Healing was uneventful. A partial denture was worn in the interim period adn the implants were exposed 9 months later when healing abutments were placed. Subsequently, three crowns were splinted and placed with temporary cement.

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