Dental Implants / Sinus Augmentation

How can Dental Implants change your life

Dental implants are a great way to replace missing teeth due to accidents, cavities, and periodontitis.  They act like a natural root, it is firmly anchored into the jaw and holds a tooth in place.  They are made from titanium, which is well tolerated by the body and has been shown to bond to human bone.  Implants are surgically placed under local anesthetic and acts as the base for the visible portion of the tooth.  They can be used to replace individual teeth, more than one tooth, or all teeth.

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Dental Implant Case Presentation

This patient presented with hopeless upper left maxillary teeth due to severe bone loss due to periodontitis.  Therefore,  extractions of maxillary left posterior teeth was completed with a simultaneous lateral maxillary sinus augmentation.  This was done in order to gain vertical alveolar ridge height for proper dental implant placement.  After approximately 5 months of healing, 3 Straumann tissue level dental implants were placed with immediate temporization.  The patient was referred back to his general dentist for impressions and fabrication of permanent restorations.  After occlusal adjustment and proper fit, the restorations were cemented.  The cementation of the restorations was concluded approximately 3 months after implant placement.  I performed this service to regain function and esthetics for the patient.  He was extremely pleased with howdental implants allows him to eat whatever he wants and feel comfortable with his smile.

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