This gentleman came to see Dr Tom Donnelly at 41 South Bar Dental Practice wanting to have a new smile in time for his son’s wedding. He had lost his teeth over 10 years ago for various reasons – unable to get on with dentures he had opted to just do without.
When he arrived he had two teeth and these needed to be extracted which left him completely without any teeth. An essential part of the treatment planning was to have a CBCT Scan taken which allowed Dr Tom to accurately design where the best places were for the dental implants to be placed. This involves working with our experienced dental laboratory who are involved with the design of the end product.
Treatment Options and Planning
After diagnosis and treatment planning Mr G was given various options on how to create his new smile. He decided to go with having 12 dental implants placed and to have fixed bridges fitted. As he was used to having no teeth he decided to not have temporary dentures or bridges so he lived with no teeth during the healing period.
On April 11 2016 we gave the day over to placing the dental implants – this ensured that there are no interruptions and no time constraints for Dr Tom to carry out the implant surgery. The full mouth reconstruction procedure went very smoothly.
Post-Surgery Recovery And Results
The day after we spoke to him and all was well and a week later he came back for a review appointment to make sure all was well with him and the dental implants. Dr Tom then lets the area settle and allows the implant to become part of the bone before we go to the next stage. This was just two visits over two months.
At the end of June the next phase started and Mr G saw himself for the first time with teeth. In August when they were returned from the dental laboratory for a try in to make sure the design and fit was right.
At the end of August the definitive bridges were fitted. To say that it was a complete transformation is to put it mildly – Mr G looks amazing. People have commented that he looks 15 years younger and he feels everyone is smiling at him. This is because he is smiling at them all the time. Our dental team are extremely proud of the result and are delighted that Mr G has transformed his smile.