Dental Implants Before and After

Before:  Here is a nice example of an immediate temporized dental implant.  This lady fractured her front left tooth and it appears dark.  It was removed by an oral surgeon, and the implant was placed right away. This keeps the gum around the tooth intact, so it will not dissolve away.

The patient came to my office the same day.  We placed a permanent zirconia abutment on the implant that you can see in the photo. Then, a temporary crown was cemented.  See how the gum tissue around the abutment has not shrunken or collapsed. She will wear the temporary crown for three months.  

After:  Here she is with the new all porcelain crown cemented over the abutment.  See how the gum is perfectly formed around the tooth, and it is the same height as the teeth on either side.  She has a beautiful smile with a dental implant without having to go with a missing tooth.

Before:  This patient came to our office with missing and broken teeth.  She was interested in dental implants to restore her smile.  There were nine implants placed in her upper arch, and then porcelain crowns were placed.

After:  Here you see the finished case.  All the teeth are restored, and she has a beautiful smile giving her self confidence and better self esteem. 

TEETH IN A DAY

In the past, if a patient wanted dental implants it was a one year or more ordeal to have thier teeth removed, a denture placed, the implants placed, then the final prosthesis delivered.  Now, we are removing the hopeless teeth, placing implants, and delivering a temporary bridge the SAME DAY. Using this method there is less pain the day of placement, and less time spent overall on the case.

Please see the following case of a 40 year old woman who wanted all her teeth out to have dentures.  She then decided to get upper and lower fixed implant bridges.  All the photos are taken by my staff, and is our work.

Before:  Her teeth were loose, decayed, and out of alignment, and she would hardly smile.

Temporary Bridges:  This is three months from dental implant placement.  She is ready to have impressions for the final porcelain bridges.  Notice the smile she is starting to have.

 Temporary Bridges:  Close up view.

After:  Here is the view of the completed case.  The upper and lower porcelain bridges are placed.  You can see how she smiles now with confidence.  She is also wearing a custom fitted night guard to protect the porcelain.