• Dental implants
  • Partial edentulism
  • Multiple dental implants
  • Partial edentulism
  • Multiple dental implants
  • Multiple dental implants

When multiple teeth are missing

In many cases, more than one teeth are missing. In these cases the clinician may choose either the construction of classical prosthetic work on teeth or the placing of fixed prosthesis on 2 or more implants. Classical prosthetics could be either an extended metal ceramic bridge or a partial denture. In both cases, on the other hand, there is need to modify the supporting teeth, and these teeth will receive chewing forces greater than those for which they were intended to.

The procedure of placing and restoring multiple implants is by large the same like in the cases of a single implant. It should be borne in mind, however, that the surgical field is larger, so the patient is expected to experience slightly larger discomfort.
Partial edentulism Before treatment - Missing more than one teeth Partial edentulism After treatment - Missing more than one teeth

Case with edentulous anterior region of the mandible. The patient suffered a loss of her incisors after an automobile accident. There is severe bone loss due to the injury, shown in the first picture, which was addressed with grafting materials. An implant supported PFM bridge was placed together with a single crown on the left canine.

Partial edentulism Before treatment - Missing more than one teeth Partial edentulism After treatment - Missing more than one teeth

Pictures from the maxilla of the same patient. Unfortunately, several teeth from the maxilla had to be removed (incisors, canine, premolars). The placement of the implants was done with the aid of a surgical splint.