Case Study - Treatment for Missing
Teeth, Front Teeth No.1
38 year old
Ray attended after he had lost his three
front teeth in a violent accident.
He did not endear to the thought
of wering dentures for the rest of his life
and realized that a bridge would not solve
his problem in this case.
Our first mission
was to create a fixed restoration for the
duration of the treatment so that Ray could
have his confidence back and get about his
business and family life.
Implants were selected to be the best long
term solution in Ray’s case.
Implants were
placed and his new teeth were custom manufactured
in the laboratory by a Master Technician.
Careful attention was paid to the contour
and shade of the new porcelain teeth.
After fitting
his new teeth, Ray felt as if he had been
given a new lease of life and he could now
smile and play with his children and enjoy
social activity once more without the fear
of embarrassment.
Case
Study - Treatment for Missing Teeth, Front Teeth
No.2
26 year old
Lisa fell off her bike when she was 14 years
old. She had suffered terribly throughout
her teenage years and had been through removable
dentures before being provided with a fixed
bridge. This bridge was far from fixed as
it had come loose several times, often at
embarrassing moments when Lisa was socialising.
Lisa complained of distaste from under her
bridge and poor appearance.
The gum under
the bridge had shrunk considerably and gum
coloured material had been applied to give
the illusion of the teeth being equal length.
However, this resulted in food trapping
upper the bridge and the horrible taste
due to stagnation. The toxins released under
the poorly designed bridge affected the
neighbouring teeth which also needed treatment.
Lisa has a unique biting pattern which also
needed attending to if long term success
was to be achieved.
We replaced
Lisa’s poorly fitting bridge with
an implant retained bridge giving her an
immensely improved appearance. By correcting
her bite pattern, a far more stable result
has been achieved.
Returning
the teeth to their natural contour gave
Lisa the confidence to smile and to bite
into her favourite foods. She never has
food stuck under her new bridge and is able
to clean it in the normal way.
Case
Study - Treatment for Missing Teeth, Middle Teeth
Sarah came to
the clinic hoping for a miracle. She had
had a tremendous amount of dentistry at
such a young age and was very reluctant
to have any more. She was unhappy with the
appearance of her teeth and complained of
sensitivity. She knew she needed help when
one of her crowns cracked off leaving her
with an unsightly gap.
She did not
smile anymore and her confidence was at
an all time low. When a friend recommended
Sarah to come to our Clinic she was unsure
of her options as she had seen a number
of dentists before.
After discussing Sarah’s fears she
commenced the treatment. We first restored
her confidence with some temporary teeth
which she could use to smile once more.
With gentle
encouragement and steady progress, Sarah’s
confidence returned with each visit and
we were able to replace Sarah’s missing
tooth with an implant and place crowns on
her front teeth to restore her appearance.
With her front teeth strengthened, she was
able to go about her life without having
to think about her teeth all the time.
Sarah can
now smile with security and the self-assurance
this gives her allows her to perform in
her job in public relations looking and
feeling at her best.
Sarah now only requires her
twice yearly check ups and with regular
visits to the hygienist she will probably
need very little else in her life.
Case
Study - Treatment for Missing Teeth, Back Teeth
Susan is in
her early 50s and has some back teeth missing.
She had often considered having
more back teeth to chew with as she felt
that she was ‘over-using’ her
front teeth.
The only option
that was open to her was dentures and as
she has an active social life and family
commitments she wanted the convenience and
comfort of fixed teeth. The thought of wearing
plastic or metal plates that she had to
take out of her mouth filled her with dread.
We discussed the options and we opted for
bone grafting in the upper jaw and then
implant supported teeth to restore the missing
molars.
Implants were
placed and then left to heal.
Acrylic teeth were applied to the implants
and after the gum had healed, the implants
were restored with porcelain teeth to provide
excellent function and aesthetics.
Susan had
her chewing ability restored and felt confident
enough to eat all kinds of food that she
would not try in the past.
After some months of using her new molar
teeth, Susan was delighted to discover that
having back teeth worked her facial muscles
very well and she felt much tighter around
the face. She was thrilled to find that
eating was a pleasure but she had had what
felt like a ‘face-lift’ as well!
