Immediate Loading
Fig 1: A 63 year old male presented with several missing teeth. The narrow and asymmetrical palate was an obstacle to several prosthetic options. A fixed porcelain bridge supported by dental implants was eventually chosen to restore form and function to the upper dental arch.
Fig 2: The upper teeth were removed and the extraction sites were grafted with bone to serve as a foundation for implant placement.
The lower incisors were removed and replaced with a fixed porcelain bridge supported by two dental implants. The implants were placed and restored with acrylic teeth the same day as the extractions. This is called “Immediate Placement and Loading”.
Fig 3: Utilizing a 3-dimensional DentaScan, Simplant software and Atlantis CAD/CAM technology, we were able to perform a “virtual” operation, placing 6 dental implants in the maxillae.
Fig 4: The 6 dental implants were placed “non-surgically”, that is, no incisions, flaps or sutures were required. There was practically no bleeding and minimal post-operative discomfort. The implants were loaded the same day with a fixed acrylic bridge.
Fig 5: Before and After.
