IMPLANT ESSENTIALS A perfect fit Werner Slabbert and Jon Dolding describe how a simple, accurate and stable full arch implant-supported prosthesis changed a patient’s life overnight Figure 1: The patient had been edentulous for Figure 2: Panoramic X-rays...
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IMPLANT ESSENTIALS A perfect fit Werner Slabbert and Jon Dolding describe how a simple, accurate and stable full arch implant-supported prosthesis changed a patient’s life overnight Figure 1: The patient had been edentulous for Figure 2: Panoramic X-rays and 3D cone beam Figure 3: Six Axiom TL narrow implants with Inlink more than a year CT images were taken to confirm the amount of connections were placed in the lower jaw resorption that had occurred and the density of the remaining bone Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 4: The flap was closed with sutures Figures 5 and 6: Guide pins were fitted to enable an open tray impression to be taken for the manufacture of the fitting surface of the lower prosthesis A 60-year-old male attended the Sussex He did not find it comfortable to wear and patient was given intravenous sedation, and Implant Centre on the recommendation of was looking for a fixed alternative. six Axiom TL (Anthogyr) narrow implants another patient. He had suffered a complete with
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