Today Teeth

Dental Implants may very well be the answer

Dental implants have been one of the most important developments in the history of dentistry. A fresh open palate and strong natural bite with no bulky unnatural plastic irritating sensitive gum tissue are just a few advantages dental implants offer. A gentle surgical procedure is performed to place the dental implant. Fortunately, there is no pain during implant surgery. Unlike natural teeth, dental implants do not have sensitive nerves. After surgery, mild pain medication is all that is needed. Bone thickness is important. Fortunately, most people have sufficient bone. If not, new bone can be regenerated with bone grafting or GTR (guided tissue regeneration). The benefits are w ide ranging from improved appearance and self confidence to a whole new feeling of well being and renewed enjoyment of life's simple pleasures. Implant patients can once again eat the healthy foods they have been missing. Apples, corn on the cob, and fresh vegetables are back on the menu...even steak! The scientific evidence is in, and dental implants are safely and effectively replacing the missing teeth and bone that were once lost after extractions. If you have loss of teeth or loss of bone associated with long term denture wear, dental implants probably have important advantages for you.

UPPER DENTURE	UPPER IMPLANT
Blocks taste	Fresh open palate
Bulky plastic	Natural fit and contours
Gooey adhesives	No adhesives
Weak bite	Strong bite
Gagging	No gagging
Embarrassing accidents	Stops bone loss
Progressive bone loss	Improved facial features
Collapsed bite
Results are similar in the lower arch

Non-Removable Implant Supported Teeth In Just One Day!

For two decades, the staff at HAMBLIN DENTAL-IMPLANT & AESTHETIC have been focused upon and energized by creating healthy, brilliant smiles for many patients who thought they were in hopeless dental situations. With the development and perfection of osseointegrated dental implants and aesthetic, functional implant prostheses, patients regardless of age can enjoy a compliment of permanent teeth, custom designed to suit their individual appearances. Today, many patients who have a debilitating dental condition can be treated with a new process entitled TODAY TEETH.

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Methodology

Following a thorough clinical and radiographic evaluation of the patient's condition, diagnostic casts are prepared and articulated to provide the technical staff with the necessary information required for the construction of a TODAY TEETH prostheses. Immediate clinical intervention includes the removal of periodontally and restoratively hopeless teeth followed by the placement of dental implants The implants will become the immediate support mechanism to secure the TODAY TEETH prosthesis. After several hours of clinical and laboratory customization, the patient is dismissed with an intact dentition and a bright new smile.

Getting a permanent, fixed bridge used to take several months and required many visits to a dental specialist.

The edentulous patient can now switch from dentures to a new set of teeth in a single day, trying them out with a light meal in the evening.

Scientific evidence has now clarified that implants can be loaded immediately.

The concept promises great advantages in oral rehabilitation. With the development and perfection of osseointegrated dental implants and esthetic, functional implant prostheses, patients, regardless of age, can enjoy a full complement of permanent teeth, custom designed to suit their appearance. From adolescents with congenitally missing teeth, to beautiful models, to business savvy smiles for executives, to retired individuals who toss their dentures away forever, we can produce those dramatic and often magical facial changes in ONE SINGLE DENTAL VISIT with TODAYTEETH.

Technique Outline

The technique for immediate loading can be best accomplished by a Dentist who surgically places dental implants. The dentist can fabricate a provisional restoration prior to surgery and place the implants in the ideal position for the prosthetic restoration. The abutments and prosthetic cylinders are connected to the implants. The prosthetic cylinders are then in turn connected to the provisional restoration intraorally using auto polymerizing acrylic resin following the conversion prosthesis technique. Immediate functional loading can be employed for: single tooth, partial edentulism and fully edentulous arches. This technique allows for the placement of the implants in the proper position for each individual patient, followed by customization of the provisional restoration before surgical flap closure. By wearing the provisional restoration during the healing period, the dentist has the opportunity to evaluate the esthetics, phonetics, and functional loading during the normal osseointegration healing period, 3 months in the mandible and 5-6 months in the maxilla. Impressions can then be taken for the final restoration either at stage one surgery or at a later date.

There has always been concern about the ability to make an accurate impression for osseointegrated dental implants. There is always distortion that takes place in all stages of the process, from impression making to pouring the cast, to casting the framework, to applying the prosthetic veneering materials, etc. By using the all-acrylic splint, which has been connected to the implants since the day of stage 1 surgery as an impression splint, it is our opinion that one of the inaccuracies in the process has been eliminated. The master cast should be exceptionally accurate. The premise relies on the fact that the bone is healing around the implants to conform the positional relation of this all-acrylic splint. This theory is accepted by many biomechanical engineers and will soon be tested through clinical studies.

Indications for TODAY TEETH

Not every patient and not every site is indicated for TODAY TEETH. Patients need to understand the limitations of such treatment and be willing to accept the precautionary measures that are scientifically set forth. It is strongly recommended that patients be on a soft diet during the three-month healing period to limit the functional forces during osseointegration. While this cannot be easily enforced, patient compliance is an important factor in achieving success.

It is recognized that occlusal forces are greater in the posterior region than in the anterior area of the mouth. In an area for single tooth replacement, a single posterior tooth may be subjected to 3-4 times the occlusal forces than an anterior tooth. When it comes to immediately loading a single posterior tooth, especially a molar, the disadvantages may far outweigh the advantages of such treatment. Immediate functional loading is an excellent option for someone who does not want to deal with an esthetic deficit. Immediately loading a single anterior tooth, which is subjected to small occlusal forces and has a great esthetic advantage, may be an indication for single tooth treatment. In a situation where a patient can tolerate wearing a removable denture, and has worn one for many years, immediate loading may not be as critical as for a patient who is being transitioned from natural teeth to dental implants.

If a few key natural tooth abutments can be saved, the implants can be submerged and the natural teeth can help support the provisional restoration . When that is not possible, and the patient is averse to wearing a removable denture, then immediate loading becomes a great option for transitioning the patient.

The advantages are easy to recognize: The ability to have fixed teeth immediately (TODAY TEETH); no need to use an uncomfortable removable prosthesis; provides functional advantages; improved esthetics; and improved patient self-image.

Future advances on bone healing, implant surface modifications, and prosthetic advances as well, will all make this an increasing popular and predictable procedure for dental implant treatment.