Ask Your Bethesda Prosthodontist Dr Marlin Do you have questions about Bar Attachment Denture dental implants? If so you are not alone, so Dr. Marlin here provides an introduction and overview of Bar Attachment Denture. What are Bar Attachment Denture Dental Implants? Ask Your Bethesda Prosthodontist Dr Marlin G Marlinelitepd.wpengine.com/
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Over the years, many patients have told us about friends or family who have experienced a great deal of pain and complications after having their dental implants placed. We have not seen this with the vast majority of our patients after we have placed their implants. We attribute this to our pain medication regimen before,… READ MORE
At our Practice, Elite Prosthetic Dentistry of Washington, DC, we ensure that treatment plans are tailored to the individual and also that the procedures are explained thoroughly to each patient. Dental implant treatment plans are important to ensure a healthy and vibrant smile for a lifetime, so we recommed that you consider getting a second opinion… READ MORE
The answer is yes. Teeth can be extracted and replaced with dental implants in one day. The procedure is used when extracting and restoring a single tooth or when removing several teeth and immediately inserting a full arch restoration. The latter procedure is frequently referred to as the Bar Attachment Denture®technique. The results are very dramatic when… READ MORE
Losing one of your front teeth can be very frightening. Happily, you can replace that tooth with a dental implant that supports an abutment with a crown. However, for the replacement tooth to be most natural, the implant must be precisely placed at the right angle with the correct depth, and the abutment needs to… READ MORE
Severely Angled, Unrestorable Implant A Poorly Placed Implant The green line shows the proper position of the implant and the red line shows it off angle. It is readily apparent that the implant for this patient was inserted without the surgeon using a surgical stent. This created failure of the restoration, even though the implant,… READ MORE
When dental implants are inserted in the bone of a jaw, a surgical stent or surgical guide should be used to center it in the space where a crown or other prosthesis is being placed. It is virtually impossible to place an implant in its ideal location without using the surgical guide, and frequently results… READ MORE
Most denture patients do not have a stable appliance and would prefer to have the security of a fixed prosthesis. Now there is a very exciting treatment available to you in which you can receive four or more implants in one day and have your denture converted to a screw down Hybrid prosthesis. Imagine going… READ MORE
Recently we came across an ad in a local newspaper. “Fix your mouth in three minutes? No problem!” states this Prosthodontist. Really? An implant surgical procedure is going to be performed in three minutes? Does it sound too good to be true? An implant needs to be precisely placed. This proper implant positioning and angulation dictates… READ MORE