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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Teeth in a day. All on 4 implant procedure

Teeth-in-a-Day


This innovative restoration allows people with dentures or missing teeth to get natural-looking replacement teeth in just one visit. You may have seen news stories or ads about Teeth-in-a-Day or Teeth-in-an-Hour, and thought they sounded too good to be true. Both names describe an accelerated surgical and restorative protocol, and here is how they came about.
The original protocol for dental implants required placing the implants and allowing them to bond to the bone (a process called osseointegration) for six months before restorations were attached. The reason for this technique is that implants must initially remain stable and immobile. They will fail if allowed to move before osseointegration is complete.
During that six-month period, patients usually wore dentures or other types of removable appliances. Because this approach was almost 100 percent successful, practitioners were reluctant to alter the protocol. But patients wanted faster results, and further research showed that if implants were placed in very solid bone or if multiple implants were splinted together, they would remain stable enough to allow osseointegration with nearly the same success rate.
Extensive planning is required for Teeth-in-a-Day, and approaches vary for every patient. i-CAT CT scanning and 3-D imaging allow precision planning, ensuring that implants are placed in exact locations and in areas of dense bone. Provisional restorations are fabricated before the surgical appointment. Then, in a single appointment, old dentures or failing teeth are removed, and several implants are placed evenly around the jaw. Next, a complete arch of non-removable temporary teeth are attached to the implants. This provisional restoration will remain until osseointegration is complete. With this technique, implants remain stable because they are splinted together, and patients are thrilled that they can avoid a removable denture. Permanent restorations are placed once the bone has bonded to the implants. Teeth-in-a-Day can also be used for single implants when a CT scan shows that the bone is very dense.
This procedure gives you a new set of teeth that cannot slip or fall, and allows you the freedom to eat, speak and smile with confidence. Results are immediate, so you don’t have to worry about taking time off work or “laying low” while your restorations are being made. Dr Newens have mastered this procedure and can give hope to denture wearers who want a strong, healthy and beautiful smile all in one visit.

2 comments:

  1. Dental implants are best substitute to replace the missing teeth and it is provide the same stability and strength like natural teeth. All on 4 dental implants restore your smile as well as facial structure. This is really very informative and helpful post. I enjoy this post and thank you for share.
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  2. The dental implants Sacramento offers are all solid gold. It makes sense, because of the gold rush. But it seems to me that there would be some tenderness issues because of how soft gold is.

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