• 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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