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At Smileology, we restore smiles for patients with severe tooth loss.
Modern restorative dentistry makes total mouth reconstruction a reality! Total mouth reconstruction restores all the teeth with dental implants and/or implant-anchored dentures.
Dental implants create a sturdy foundation for either a permanent or removable overdenture (dental appliance).
"David" was a 54-year-old patient with severe tooth loss. This was the result of a lifetime of dental problems.
David was injured in an automobile accident in his early twenties. Several teeth were damaged and had to be extracted.
He got a dental bridge to fill the gap. It was problematic to clean under the bridge. The adjacent teeth eventually decayed and also had to be extracted.
This left David with few teeth left. These teeth developed severe decay.
He was in so much pain, he decided to have the remaining teeth removed so he could wear dentures.
His dentures never fit well and created painful sores on his gums.
Finally, he decided to look into a better tooth replacement. He visited us at Smileology for a dental implant consultation.
He explained the dilemmas with his dentures:
dentist Broutin created a treatment plan for total mouth restoration with dental implants.
The treatment consisted of eight dental implant procedures. Four implants were placed on each arch, upper and lower.
Implant dentists use 3D digital imaging to determine where to place the implants. They have to account for bone, nerves and–in the upper arch–the sinuses.
Two custom removable overdentures were created, one for the upper and one for the lower arch.
David had the implant posts placed in February of 2020. The procedure only took a few hours. He felt minimal discomfort when the implants were screwed in. The gums are sewn in place over the implants so they are not exposed during the healing period.
In many cases (including this one), the implant dentist recommends an interim period for the osseointegration (fusing) to occur.
During this period, David wore temporary dentures specially designed not to place pressure at the implant sites.
dentist Broutin used 3D digital imaging to design two removable appliances (overdentures) to attach to the implants.
In August of 2020, dentist Broutin attached the abutments (connecting pieces) to the posts. Two custom dentures had been fabricated previously. Each appliance had corresponding hardware to securely attach to the implants.
David wears the dentures during the day. He takes them out at night and cleans them.
David couldn't believe how beautiful his smile looked when it was finished. He was amazed at how the implant-anchored dentures worked just like natural teeth.
He said, "I have my twenty-year-old smile again."
David received a beautiful new smile and renewed confidence.
This case is representative of many of our patients who have numerous missing teeth.
Whether you are missing two teeth or twenty, give us a call to talk about total mouth restoration.
4400 E HIGHWAY 20 STE 101
NICEVILLE, FL 32578
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CRESTVIEW, FL 32536
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