Segmental Implants
Advanced gum disease affecting the lower front teeth.
This young lady suffered from advanced erosion of most of her teeth related to Bulimia, and experienced severe sensitivity and pain because the pulps of the teeth were exposed. There was no adequate tooth structure left to do any sort of conservative repair. One option considered for the upper was full set teeth replacement with All On 4 with aesthetic gum replacement. However the gum health an...
his patient presented with most of his teeth affected by gross tooth decay and they were irreparable. Treatment options included All On 4 dental implants with aesthetic gum replacement, however in this patient the gum line was not visible on smiling, and the choreography of the gums was not severely compromised, so we decided on a course that involved removing the upper teeth and front lower te...
This patient presented having received a blow to the face, which caused root fractures of three of his upper front teeth. There was also an associated fracture of the supporting jawbone. In removing the fractured teeth there was a real risk of recession of the gums , which could have caused unevenness in the gum-line and poor appearance. This was of particular relevance in this patient because ...
This patient was referred to our clinic because of its aesthetic complexity. The loss of 2 front teeth has caused shrinkage of the gums, and an attempt to replace them with a conventional bridge was aesthetically unsuccessful because of the differential gum heights. We removed the bridge, placed a single dental implant and reconstructed the gum volume with simultaneous bone and gum grafting. Af...
