Treatment of an atrophic upper jaw with the All-on-4 concept

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  • Mobility and lack of teeth in the upper jaw and aesthetic dissatisfaction
  • Gingival recession and decreased height of interdental papillae
  • Gingival recession and decreased height of interdental papillae
  • Panoramic radiograph. The upper anterior teeth lack the periodontal ligament and bone tissue along the entire length of the tooth roots
  • After infiltration anesthesia, all teeth  in the upper jaw removed, then vestibular incision made and the mucoperiosteal flap skeletonized. Implants installed using the “All-on-4” protocol
  • After infiltration anesthesia, all teeth  in the upper jaw removed, then vestibular incision made and the mucoperiosteal flap skeletonized. Implants installed using the “All-on-4” protocol
  • Edges of the wound sutured
  • Immediate temporary restoration of the upper jaw
  • Patient’s smile with a temporary prosthesis installed immediately after surgery
  • Panoramic radiograph on the day of surgery with a temporary reinforced plastic prosthesis installed
  • Check-up 6 months after implantation. Stable condition of soft tissues around installed abutments
  • Permanent prosthesis fixed 8 months after the treatment started
  • Panoramic radiograph 8 months after implantation with a permanent prosthesis installed on the upper jaw
  • Clinical indication: alveolar regeneration
  • Products : Evolution, mp3®
  • Authors : Prof. Aleksei Reshetnikov
  • Information about patient: Male, 48 years old
  • Credits : Prof. Aleksei Reshetnikov, private practice, Russia
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