Dental Implants
Preoperative Frontal View Dental Implants
Figure 1 -- Preoperative frontal view showing missing mandibular incisors.
Figure 2 -- Postsurgical view of the mandible with six implants and abutments in place.
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Figure 3 -- Modified mandibular immediate complete denture with wire reinforcement to maintain denture integrity during adaptation procedure.
Figure 4 -- Modified stainless steel impression copings with guide pins installed immediately after abutment placement at Stage 1 surgery. These will function as interim prosthetic components.
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Figure 5 -- Fabrication of the conversion prosthesis in the laboratory, using long guide pins to maintain screw access channels.
Figure 6 -- An occlusal view of the mandibular conversion prosthesis in place immediately after abutment placement.
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Figure 7 -- Frontal view of the improved esthetic
result after placement of the implants and attachment
of the conversion prosthesis.

 

Patients treated with immediately loaded implants are also urged to follow a soft diet for 8 to 12 weeks.

 

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