This 60 year old gentleman had a deteriorating upper dentition which had reached terminal dental stage... Meaning they all had to be removed.
He was reasonably unwell also, and management was coordinated with general medical care.
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Remaining upper dentition, that showed multiple decayed and abscessed teeth. The client had background heart disease and diabetes, and was taking warfarin. |
The client had been attempting to keep his teeth for as long as possible, as he considered the prospect of a full upper denture would severely curtail his fond appreciation of all things culinary. His request of the dentist specifically was to construct a full upper denture, without palatal coverage.
The dentist said this was impossible, unless he considered... Implants.
After having a full dental clearance, his oral & maxillofacial surgeon placed four implants to the maxilla, with combined bone grafting to increase the height of his posterior alveolar bone (also called a sinus lift operation).
Following 6 months of "settling" and "osseointegration", where a temporary full upper denture was worn, the patient returned to his dentist for initiation of a full upper fixed, implant-supported-dental prosthesis.
X-ray image of four implants fixed to maxilla, with presence of a full zirconia supra structure, bolted internally to the integrated titanium bone implants.
 
Photo showing final zirconia/porcelain supra structure in the mouth. The structure is firmly secured to four integrated implants. A small gap above the appliance allows for water pick cleaning of the implant abutments.
Final smile achieved. Surgery provided by Dr Paul Coceancig, and implant dentistry by Dr Andrew Nixon.
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