Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist expertly placed an implant in the missing tooth region in the upper jaw. After complete osseointegration of the implant with the surrounding alveolar bone, ceramic prosthesis was fixed of matching color as the adjacent natural teeth. This greatly enhanced her smile and she was very happy to be able to smile & speak confidently again.
A 23-year-old girl came to our dental clinic seeking to replace her missing upper front tooth. The tooth was extracted elsewhere as it had fractured due to trauma. She was very self-conscious about the unsightly gap and wanted a fixed replacement. Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist expertly placed an implant in the missing tooth region in the upper jaw. After complete osseointegration of the implant with the surrounding alveolar bone, ceramic prosthesis was fixed of matching color as the adjacent natural teeth. This greatly enhanced her smile and she was very happy to be able to smile & speak confidently again. A 15-year-old boy was brought to our dental clinic by his parents seeking to align his crookedly placed teeth. His upper right canine tooth had not erupted. A specialized 3D CBCT scan taken showed that the canine tooth was impacted i.e abnormally positioned high above near the roots of adjacent teeth.
The canine teeth are important in the dental arch as they frame the smile and play a critical role in biting and chewing. To bring the impacted tooth into proper alignment, an operculectomy was done. This is a surgical procedure in which the gum on top of the impacted tooth was removed to expose the hidden tooth underneath. Once the tooth was exposed, an orthodontic bracket was bonded to the exposed tooth. With subsequent orthodontic treatment, the tooth was brought into normal position maintaining its vitality and the teeth were aligned to improve function & appearance. A 36-year-old man reported to our dental clinic seeking to replace his missing upper front teeth with fixed prosthesis. His upper front teeth were previously extracted elsewhere due to severe decay.
Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist Dr. S.M. Balaji expertly placed the dental implants in the missing teeth region. After successful osseointegration of the implants to the surrounding jaw bone, ceramic prosthesis closely resembling natural teeth were fixed to the implants. Following implant treatment & dental prophylaxis, the man was very happy to have a greatly improved smile and enhanced appearance. A 35 year old lady reported to our dental clinic with the complaints of mobile teeth in her upper and lower jaw for which she wants to replace it with fixed prosthesis. Maxillofacial Surgeon and Implantologist Dr. S. M. Balaji expertly planned to extract all her periodontally weak teeth and replace it with dental implants. Total extraction was done and implants were fixed into the extraction sockets immediately with good stability and retention. After complete osseointegration of the implants with that of the alveolar bone, fixed ceramic prosthesis was placed to the implants which enhanced her smile and naturally well blended prosthesis improved her appearance dramatically. A 30 year old lady reported to our dental clinic with the complaints of mobile teeth and pain in upper and lower front teeth. She was not happy with the spacing in the upper anterior teeth.
After thorough clinical and radiological examination, periodontally weak teeth were treated with flap therapy. Maxillofacial Surgeon and Implantologist Dr. S. M. Balaji skillfully planned to remove teeth affected with severe periodontitis and replace it with implants simultaneously. Teeth with severe mobility were extracted without any damage to the adjacent supporting structures and implant were fixed into the extraction sockets with good stability and retention. After complete osseointegration of implants with that of the alveolar bone, implants were loaded with fixed ceramic prosthesis which enhanced the appearance by giving naturally blended smile. Patient was very happy to have fixed replacement for her mobile teeth and complete periodontal care for her rest of the teeth. A 19-year-old boy reported to our dental clinic with a complaint of pain and mobility in his upper front teeth. He gave a history of having suffered trauma to his upper front teeth several months back in a vehicular accident. A digital radiograph taken revealed a periapical infection in relation to roots of upper right central & lateral incisor. Also the root of the lateral incisor was deformed. Almost the entire root of the upper left central incisor was resorbed as a result of trauma. All three teeth were non-vital. Maxillofacial surgeon & Implantologist Dr. S.M. Balaji extracted the affected teeth & the infected portion of the bone was removed with bone curette. Immediate implants were placed into the same sockets. After successful osseointegration, ceramic prosthesis were fixed to the implants. The boy was very happy to have fixed teeth with a pleasing, natural looking smile. A 33-year-old lady reported to our dental clinic seeking expert treatment to replace her multiple missing and severely decayed teeth.
Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist Dr. S.M. Balaji skillfully extracted the severely decayed root pieces and placed immediate implants into the socket of extracted teeth. Implants were also placed in the missing teeth region in upper jaw & right posterior region of lower jaw. After complete osseointegration of implants to the surrounding jaw bone, ceramic prosthesis were fixed. Following implant & oral prophylaxis treatment, she was very happy to have a bright, attractive smile that enhanced her appearance & confidence. A 30 year old lady reported to our dental clinic with the complaints of pain in right upper back region of the jaw due to infection in her ceramic prosthesis that was done elsewhere. She was also not happy with her prosthesis due to the bad esthetics.
Maxillofacial Surgeon and Implantologist Dr. S. M. Balaji expertly planned to correct her teeth with dental implant therapy. The old ceramic prosthesis was removed and badly decayed teeth were extracted without much damage to the supporting structures. Implants were fixed into the extraction socket & missing teeth region with good stability and retention. After complete osseointegration of the implants to alveolar bone, they were loaded with fixed ceramic prosthesis. This gave her more natural and pleasing smile which improved her appearance remarkably. A 25-year-old man reported to our dental clinic with a complaint of fractured upper front tooth. He wanted to remove the tooth and go in for a dental implant treatment. Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist Dr. S.M. Balaji expertly extracted the tooth and placed an implant into the same socket preserving the surrounding jaw bone. The implant was immediately loaded with a crown prosthesis very closely resembling his natural tooth. The man was very happy to have an immediate tooth replacement that recreated his smile greatly enhancing his appearance & self-confidence. A 28-year-old man reported to our dental clinic seeking a fixed replacement for his missing upper front teeth. Few months back he had met with a vehicular accident in which he lost his upper front teeth. Due to the trauma, even a part of the jaw bone was lost. Elsewhere at another dental clinic, he was only given removable denture saying that implants are not possible due to insufficient bone. The dentures were very uncomfortable & slipped off often so he wanted a fixed replacement.
Maxillofacial Surgeon & Implantologist Dr. S.M. Balaji skillfully placed implants in the missing teeth region and simultaneously grafted excess bone from the maxillary tuberosity region and used this graft to strengthen the front region of the upper jaw. After complete osseointegration of the implants, crown prosthesis was fixed. The man was very happy to have a fixed replacement with good color match. |
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