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Implant restorative dentistry provided by Dr Andrew Nixon of Newcastle, and surgery (including sinus lift bone graft) by Dr Paul Coceancig (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon).
This 60 year old medical practitioner had lost his upper left first premolar tooth some time ago.
As there was naturally even spacing between his teeth, loss of the premolar had created quite a long gap, and a denture or bridge was aesthetically impossible.
A dental implant was placed to maximise both the aesthetic reconstruction of his lost premolar tooth, as well as establish normal biting function. |
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Missing premolar. Because of natural spacing between teeth, the length of the edentulous span arising from loss of one tooth is considerably longer than natural. A bridge across this space would produce abnormally shaped or proportioned crown appearances. Notice the dished-out appearance of the bone above the missing tooth space.
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Photos showing position placement of implant healing abutment to push out overlying gum tissue, and help fill in the caved in alveolus, which would have been fuller with an underlying natural root.The area has been filled out with a small bone graft, placed at the same time as implant placement. Note the final x-ray, which shows the attached implant crown.
Final photos showing final crown positioned as a naturally shaped and proportioned premolar tooth, with natural gum margins, and fill-out of the above lying alveolus.
Your final crown should be indistinguishable from your own natural teeth. Insist on specialist maxillofacial surgeons and implant-restorative dentists working as a team to permanently replace your missing tooth.
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