How to Make a Denture for a Patient Who Has a Tooth
The patient may be used to have a denture and then you're now placing a tooth their implant. You need to make sure that there is no pressure on the on the healing abutment or on the healing site at all so you've actually got to create a little bit of space about it underneath it. If you see any go down the side you can just grab it with tweezers and pull it out but if you use something a little bit stiffer using a light body or pressure indicator paste you're actually causing issues in in the surgical site.
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Rochette Bridges are a popular option for interim tooth replacement whilst implants in the aesthetic zone are ‘cooking’. In this episode with Dr Pav Khaira we discuss his interim restoration protocols using Rochette Bridges and Dentures, as well as gaining an insight in to custom healing abutments.
Which cement is best for Rochette Bridges? How do you remove them? Ceramic or Composite pontic? When might we consider a Denture instead?
We then expand in to soft tissue augmentation at the time of implant surgery to get the best pink aesthetics. This episode is packed full of gems even if you do not place implants – much of the benefits of soft tissue augmentation can be applied to non-implant fixed prosthodontics.
The Protrusive Dental Pearl: Steal my Resin Bonded Bridges consent form! It is a visual aid for patients and helps with information and consent for RBBs. If you are on Protrusive Premium, head to the ‘Protrusive Vault’ to download it. Otherwise you can request your free download here.
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“It’s all about how you communicate the soft tissue grafting surgery to your patient” – listen/watch the episode to hear this absolute peach of a communication pearl!
