Treatment sequence
If you will be having a tooth extracted that is in the front, we want to make sure that you have a temporary tooth so that you have an immediate temporary replacement. Your dentist will take impressions of your teeth and make a temporary removable appliance that will be delivered to our office before your surgery. Sometimes called a “flipper”, the appliance is similar to an orthodontic retainer that has a tooth or teeth attached. Immediately after the extraction, bone graft and implant placement, Dr. Cabrera will place the appliance so that your appearance will not be disturbed. For patients that have never worn a removable appliance, there is typically an adjustment period to the new appliance.
In select cases, not only can we extract the tooth and place the implant at the same time, but Dr. Cabrera can place a connector (abutment) on the implant so that your dentist can place a temporary crown on the implant that same day.
At the time of your evaluation we can determine if you may be a candidate for this procedure.
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Case Study- Immediate implant placement and temporary tooth
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Patient presents with a fractured bicuspid tooth which cannot be saved (Fig. 1) The x-ray (Fig. 2) shows infection at the end of the root and Fig 3 shows the fracture of the tooth after it was removed. She would like to avoid using a removable temporary appliance while waiting for the implant to fuse to the bone. Because of the excellent bone, we were able to place the implant and a connector (abutment) at the time the tooth was extracted (Fig. 4). She then proceeded to her dentist’s office where a temporary cap was made. Fig. 5 shows a schematic of the implant abutment and temporary crowns. Fig. 6 shows the crown in place one week after the surgery.
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