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Ryan posted an update 10 months ago
WIN WEDNESDAY started as WTF WEDNESDAY
38yo Female
#25 was lost in a car accident and replaced with this absolute beast of an implant @ 18yo
Last month, the patient presented with #26 broken off at the gumline, so I extracted it with the intent to remove the existing crown on #25 and replace it with a new custom abutment, crown… Read more
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I’m still on the edge of my seat here man! Did you have a replacement screw? 🍿
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Not a fan of cantilever because it overloads the base implant to carry more weight and pressure than it was intended to, so that’s why I always avoid such a treatment plan. Now I do understand that we always have to work with what we are presented with and the problem with the case here is that the implant was supposed to be at a different angle… Read more
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Ivan posted an update 10 months ago
Two Cents Tuesdays:
What’s some of the best advice you’ve ever been given? Or wish you had been given 10 years ago?
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“Dont eat yellow snow.”
jk Advice my granddad gave me: “theres nothing more permanent than a temporary solution. So do it right the first time!”
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In residency, one of the attending oral surgeons told me, “Nobody cares more about you than you.”
It helped me to realize that if you want to do something, you’re the only one stopping you. Gotta make things happen for yourself and not count on any outside help, luck, or special circumstance. And also that you have to make sure to take care…
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Ahmed posted an update 10 months ago
Hi All,
I am a beginner in implant world having little question regarding self tapping groove which i can not imagine sometime ivan said it does not make sense and sometime the opposite!!? Can anyone explain with pics
Thnx
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Thanks for the question! Okay so bear with me. The concept is actually much simpler than it seems. The best way to understand it is to look in the hardware store.
There are some nuances about drill design that push the wood shavings in particular directions.
Check out this video and let me know what you think! After you watch it, comment here…
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Khurrum posted an update 10 months ago
I know this is an implant study club but I wanted to share a disappointment I had in my most recent bone graft. Patient came in for second opinion and after going over options and non restorable #31 I extracted and grafted the site. Post op PA showed that the M canal and defect was still present. This did have a buccal wall defect and I placed…
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So, when you say you decided to go back and pack more bone, do you mean you did that in the same appointment?
And how big was the defect on the buccal wall? I’m guessing it must’ve been pretty substantial.
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Here there Khurrum I’d love to hear the play by play for this case. Can you walk us through the exact steps you performed for this graft?
Also, do you routinely do rebuilds when there are buccal wall defects? I’d love a little more info to try to give you the best feedback I can 🙂
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Overwhelming case!!!
New patient exam. 62 yo female no remarkable medical history.
Patient’s CC: “My top teeth are failing, I want to fix them but I want something that is not removable”
Maxillary arch: 5 implants – 3 restored
Mandibular arch: Kennedy class 2, severe anterior attrition
Implants were placed by a periodontist.
Maxillary teeth…
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Wow, this looks like a challenging case!
Definitely needs a full mouth restoration and getting back that lost vertical dimension. How did the patient feel about going for a full arch prosthesis on the maxilla?
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This one is very tough, but also a very solvable case.
Right off the bat, to start a case and see it through properly, I would ballpark the cost to be about $50,000 at least for her to complete treatment for both arches.
Not to say that she has to do the FULL treatment for everything right away. She can surely do the upper arch to ideal…
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Justin posted an update 10 months ago
Hello,
I recently placed an implant that I’m worried about the prognosis. My previous cases have all been free handed. I had my lab make a guide for this case. I ended up relying too much on the guide and placed the implant too close to the adjacent tooth (0.8mm). Has anyone else placed one this close and had it fail or be successfull? Im…
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Anecdotal Suggestion
While this situation can be super stressful, it doesn’t necessarily mean disaster.
Anecdotally, I have at times, and many others have placed implants closer than we wish we would have to adjacent teeth. It’s happened once or twice. And aside for a few sleepless nights, I (and the patient) have had zero issues from it.<br…
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Appropriate Next Steps?
In my humble opinion, the first thing is to take a step back and not stress too much. Thing will be okay.
Now, here are some potential options:
Option A: Take the implant out and re-do the implant placement. You still have time if you wan to do this.
Yes, it does feel stressful to explain to the patient why you want… Read more
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Here’s the recording from this afternoon’s case review! @Lori @RYAN we discussed the cases you guys shared with us. Nice meeting ya @chasec_dds , @DrS !
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So sorry I missed it! Some of us have to work 😉
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I appreciate the conversations that were had!
I especially like what you said about maybe we lean on implants too much when we could just make good dentures to begin with 😂
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Youssef posted an update 10 months ago
Hello everyone, wanted to ask a question that came to my mind. My colleague was doing a lateral window sinus lift after elevating the membrane, he mentioned he saw a small perforation in the mesial aspect. He then placed a resorbable collagen membrane like a parachute and compacted a little bit of bone not applying to much pressure. He did a…
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Hello Youssef, thank you for posting the question. Do you have any pictures of the CBCT?
My understanding is that if the sinus membrane was stabilized, and you grafted it, and the patient has low contraindications, blood clots are likely to turn into bone.
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I agree I think bone will form but it will take a long time to mature. If you wait only 6 mo the density may still be low. It is also possible to loose some height.
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Ivan posted an update 10 months ago
Reminder: We’re doing a LIVE case review session TOMORROW. If you want me to answer any particular questions or look at any x rays or pictures, drop them HERE in the comments ASAP! I’ll review and dive into your questions and post up the video here in the community.
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Ivan posted an update 10 months ago
In know we’re all dentists and dental students here, BUT lets celebrate who were are outside of dentistry.
Share a picture or video showing what you like to do not related to teeth!
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I’ll go first. I spend most of my time outside of work being on daddy duty. I just made some dirt ramps for the kids to ride their ATVs. I also just recently got into wine making. 🍇
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We love dirt biking with the fam at Restored Smiles Ranch 🙂
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