Cosmetic Dentistry Orange County | Huefner Sensational Smiles Blog

Laura broke off her upper right cuspid in an accident and desperately needed a "new tooth" to fill the space. Unfortunately the root had broken right below the gum line and could not be saved to place a new crown over.

What were Laura's options? One choice was to have the remaining root removed and then have a porcelain bridge placed, utilizing the two adjacent teeth as supports for the bridge. Unfortunately the tooth in front already had a root canal and was severely weakened and would not support a bridge. Another choice replacing the missing tooth with a removable partial denture. However, that choice was unacceptable. Laura did NOT want any replacement that would come in and out. The third choice was having the root removed and place an implant and porcelain crown. This was the best choice of treatments and Laura was excited about this being the treatment she wanted to solve her problem.

The fractured root was removed and an first implant portion was inserted into the hole left from extracting the remaining root.

A "flipper" (immediate partial denture just for esthetics) was utilized for a few weeks until the implant and gums healed.

Then the second part (top part of the implant) was placed into the first part, which was then immediately covered over with a porcelain crown to give Laura back her smile again!

For more information about implants and replacing missing teeth, call us today!
Dr. Norman Huefner, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Laguna Niguel, CA

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