Full-Mouth Implant Before-and-After Treatment Diary at Areumdri Dental Clinic

Today, I will show you a full-mouth implant case.

She was a young woman, but she lost her teeth early.

If you live for a long time with missing teeth,

the alveolar bone that supported the teeth gradually

disappears, and the shape of the face changes a lot.

As the alveolar bone melts away like this,

when the facial shape changes significantly,

restoring it to how it was before

becomes extremely difficult.

Because this patient was a young woman,

the most important part of the treatment process was

aesthetic satisfaction.

After the full-mouth implant treatment, shaping the face

beautifully was a very, very important part.

However, there was already a significant loss of alveolar bone,

so there were many difficulties in planning the full-mouth implant

treatment.

If you look at the side-view X-ray, you can see that the angle of

the upper lip has curled inward a lot (yellow arrow).

When the upper jaw bone melts and disappears, resorption occurs

in the direction of the arrow, and as a result, the upper lip curls

inward, the lips become thinner, and the area under the nose

changes into a face that looks sunken.

In full-mouth implant treatment, where there are major changes in

the facial bones, the most important thing is the temporary denture.

You may wonder, "I came for implant treatment, so why a denture?"

but one of the most important things in implant treatment is the

position where the implant is placed.

If the position is wrong, you might think it is no big deal at first,

but later a problem may arise that leaves you unable to do anything

about it, so caution is needed.

Isn't it enough to simply place the implants well in the center of

the bone?

Absolutely not!

Especially when there are fewer remaining teeth, the position and

angle at which the implants are placed are

important enough to be emphasized 10,000 times.

In particular, it is essential to make a temporary denture while

considering that the facial shape will also change, and to predict in

advance:

1. The length of the face
2. The support pattern of the lips
3. The angle of the front teeth
4. The implant placement position

Although 3D technology has advanced and virtual predictions are

possible even without a temporary denture, when there are no teeth

at all like this, there are no reference points, so you should not rely

only on 3D technology.

You must make a temporary denture to determine the final tooth

position.

Since I also provide orthodontic treatment, when carrying out this

type of treatment I use a facial analysis program used in the

orthodontic department.

Using these tools helps with understanding the basic skeletal form

and making a treatment plan.

The temporary denture is adjusted to determine the final treatment

goal.

And the surgery is performed to match that goal.

Before digital dental technology became widely developed, everything

depended on the dentist's intuition and ability.

These days, digital technology has improved a lot, and when used

properly, it helps us achieve the goals we planned more accurately.

Even if you decide, "Let's place it here and here," it is really

difficult to actually place it exactly in that position during surgery.

However, digital technology makes not only full-mouth implants but

also all dental treatments easier and faster.

But!

To apply this kind of technology in my dental clinic,

there are inevitably troublesome and difficult tasks such as

investment costs and staff training.

To be honest, introducing it at every dental clinic requires quite a

lot of investment.

Because of that, these technologies are used mostly by large dental

clinics.

Areumdri Dental Clinic is not a large clinic,

but because I have a personality that cannot stand falling behind...ㅠㅠ

I always end up investing a lot in equipment and technology.

Switching to a large clinic, hiring salaried doctors, and running it

with lower prices is also an option,

but I still cannot let go of the desire to check every patient

from start to finish with my own eyes and take responsibility.

That is why I have not moved to a large clinic and am still working

hard on my own at Areumdri Dental Clinic.

Haha~

That was a bit too much of a digression.

Photos before full-mouth implant treatment (upper/lower jaw)

Let me show you the patient's photos before full-mouth implant

treatment (upper/lower jaw).

In the photo below, the white part is bone.

Originally, there should have been bone up to about the green line,

but if you stay for a long time after tooth extraction, the bone is

resorbed and the remaining bone becomes that thin, as shown in the

photo.

Placing implants in such thin bone is not easy.

Rather than focusing only on placing the implants, I also consider

long-term maintenance and management, and no matter how good the

grafted bone is, it is not as good as my own bone.

In addition, because the patient was young,

I judged that treatment should be done so that it could be used for a

long time without problems.

This area still has some bone.

However, even though there is a little space front to back,

the left/right space is very narrow!

When there is no bone, there are many limitations in the implant

placement angle,

and if you place it thinking only about the bone, there may be

problematic situations later when raising the crown part,

so it is better to check these things in advance before placing the

implants.

This way, you will not regret it later when you have to raise the

crown after the implants are already placed.

The full-mouth implant placement and all treatment through the

crown have been completed successfully.

I still vividly remember how she cried because of the missing teeth

when she first came to consult at Areumdri Dental Clinic.

But!

The sight of her being truly, truly happy after the full-mouth

implant treatment was completed successfully is even more vivid.

She still comes in for regular checkups, and although she used to be

so shy, every time she comes she says, "Doctor~~!" and hugs me.^^

Moments like this are really rewarding.

Today at Areumdri Dental Clinic, I introduced the before-and-after

of full-mouth implant treatment and the treatment case.

Below, I will also gather and introduce videos and posts about full-mouth

implant treatment and various other implant cases.

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※ Everything about full-arch implants!

※ Implants are not always the best choice!

※ Front tooth implant completed in one day with digital implants

This post was written with the prior consent of a real patient,

based on actual treatment details.

During dental treatments and procedures, side effects such as

inflammation, bleeding, and swelling may occur depending on the

individual.