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Dental Implant Gallery
Case 1
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Here we see a patient who is missing his left lateral incisor. After removal of his original tooth, the patient required a bone graft followed by a titanium implant. An all ceramic abutment (post) was placed into the implant, followed by an all porcelain natural looking crown.
Case 2
Here is another case where a maxillary lateral incisor was replaced by a dental implant followed by a porcelain-fused-to-gold-alloy crown.
Case 3
Here we see that a right lateral incisor was missing and the canine tooth drifted into its place. A longer titanium dental implant was necessary to withstand the biting load. The implant was restored with an all ceramic crown.
Case 4
This case is an example of a missing molar tooth being replaced by a dental implant. Molar teeth are used for hard chewing. Dental implants placed here should be as wide as possible to maximize support.
Case 1
This patient lost his upper front teeth due to gum disease. This resulted in unattractive, dark, triangular spaces showing when he smiled or spoke. To fix this situation, six dental implants were placed into his maxillary (upper) jaw bone. The implants were restored with custom abutments and porcelain crowns with natural looking pink porcelain "gum tissue" to simulate a natural and younger looking dentition.
CASE 2
This is another case of teeth lost due to the effects of periodontal (gum) disease. Dental implants were placed in both the upper and lower jaws. The patient's bite was raised and a more normal bite relationship was established. This not only improved his ability to chew but also improved his profile and the overall look of his smile.
CASE 3
Nothing ages a woman more than the loss of teeth. The face begins to “sink in” and the bite starts to change. Fortunately for this patient, the simple replacement of missing teeth with dental implants restored her bite and brought back a more youthful looking smile.
CASE 4
This patient had an old dental fixed bridge which failed over time. She was told she needed a full upper denture. However, an alternative approach using maxillary titanium dental implants allowed her to have “fixed” non removable teeth instead of a denture. This significantly improved her self esteem.
CASE 5
When patients lose their back teeth, they have dark tunnels in the corners of their mouth when they smile. To eliminate this unsightly condition, bilateral maxillary dental implants were placed and restored with porcelain crowns. The porcelain crowns had the addition of pink porcelain "gum tissue" to replace the receded gums. This makes the porcelain crowns appear more natural.
Case 6
This patient lost seven of his front teeth. All teeth were replaced with titanium implants and restored with porcelain-fused-to-gold-alloy crowns.
CASE 1
Nothing can be as disheartening as losing all of your upper teeth. It permanently ages the look of your face and seriously impacts your ability to chew food. By placing dental implants, this patient was able to restore her mouth with permanent “fixed” crowns on her lower jaw and a fixed bar and a removable set of “clip on” teeth for her upper jaw. This resulted in a dramatic improvement of cosmetics and function.
CASE 2
Here is another case where placing just four dental implants on top helped to restore the entire upper jaw to normal function and esthetics. This fixed/removable appliance is extremely comfortable and is held securely in place by the dental implants, eliminating the need for sticky/smelly adhesives routinely used by denture wearers.
CASE 3
In this case the patient has a dental implant supported overdenture on the top jaw and porcelain crowns covering severely decayed teeth on the bottom jaw. This full mouth restoration brought back her youthful looking smile and improved her self esteem and confidence.
CASE 4
This patient received eight dental implants in his upper jaw. Once the implants healed, a “permanent” fixed bridge was cemented over the implants. Notice the addition of pink porcelain around the necks of the crowns. This pink porcelain simulates his receded natural gum tissue. This addition of lost pink gum tissue on the restoration is what makes the teeth look “real” and natural.
CASE 5
When teeth are lost due to the destructive effects of periodontal disease, they can often be replaced with implants and porcelain crowns. If not enough bone is available, as is the case with his upper jaw, a fixed/removable appliance can be fabricated to replace all the missing teeth.
CASE 6
No matter what your age, implant supported overdentures are a reasonably priced solution to restore your smile and improve your ability to chew your favorite foods.
