This patient came to our office dissatisfied with her smile. She had missing teeth and was tired of wearing her flipper. In addition, she wanted to improve the color and alignment of her teeth.

At the first surgical appointment, we prepared a few strategically picked upper teeth and placed some implants. Since they were not stable enough at insertion, the prepared teeth were used to support a fixed provisional bridge. Implants were stable enough in the lower jaw, so all the lower teeth could be extracted.

Provisionals were made here in our dental office and they were delivered on the day of surgery. Space was created above the freshly placed implants where needed and a specific suturing technique was used on the lower to help the tissues adapt well.

Two weeks after surgery, tissues have healed well and the patient is able to keep her provisionals nice and clean.

Two months after the initial surgery, the remaining upper teeth are extracted, additional implants are placed, and the implants are used to support a new provisional.

The new provisional has refined contours that adapt much better to the underlying tissue and the tissue sculpting process can begin.

A two week follow up shows beautiful, healthy tissues and a well-maintained provisional.

Another 2 months after surgery, the patient is ready to begin the process of finalizing the restorations. Impressions are made and records are sent to the lab so they can fabricate wax prototypes for us to test.

The prototypes are tested in the mouth to ensure we all love the size, shape, and position of the teeth.

When we are all happy with the design, the laboratory is able to fabricate beautiful, realistic definitive restorations. Restorations can be made of zirconia (upper bridge) or acrylic-titanium (lower bridge). We will have a discussion to decide which is the best material for our needs. Smooth contours are preserved on the tissue surface so the patient is able to clean the restorations easily.

On the day of delivery tissues are healthy and shaped perfectly to receive the definitive restorations.

The definitive bridges are screwed in place and the screws are torqued down firmly. The final result is strong, functional, and esthetic restorations that will serve the patient well for years to come.

The patient is happy she does not need to worry about missing teeth or having to deal with a flipper anymore. She loves her new rejuvenated smile and loves showing off her pearly whites. Contact us if you would like to have a consultation and see if this is the right treatment for you!

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