Case Studies
Dental Implants
Patient presented wanting her missing teeth replaced, so she could enjoy chewing her food. She found that she was the last to finish meals, and always had to make sure that the food was soft so she could eat on the few remaining teeth. Her wish was to have teeth that felt like real teeth, and to keep up at the dinner table with her husband.
After giving her options she elected to have the missing teeth replaced with dental implants. After a 3D x-ray and computer planning to generate guides to accurately place the implants she had 10 implants placed.
Implants were placed by Dr. Michael Kan
Patient's Wish List: "I only have 3 upper teeth, can you please give me teeth before I go back home to Croatia for my family reunion"
Solution
7 upper dental titanium implants with individual crowns and a bridge where placed to rebuild her smile so she could see her family after many years away. The next phase will be to rebuild the missing lower teeth.
A 54-year-old female came in with mobile front teeth, due to gum disease. The 2 front teeth could not be saved. This patient did not want to have a denture for the rest of her life.
Solution
Two implant crowns to replace her failing front teeth. Treatment by Dr Michael Kan.
This patient had lost a number of his teeth through wear and decay. Solution: Eight implants to restore his smile.
64 year old male presented with 5 upper natural teeth. His dream was to be able to eat a good steak.
Solution
7 upper implants were placed. The day we placed the implant crowns he had steak for dinner for the first time in many years.
Patient lost two back teeth and could not chew his food. Solution: Two implant crowns placed to replace the missing teeth, so now the patint can chew.
Metal-Free Dental Implants
A 33 year old patient lost two teeth in her upper right. She was embarrassed to smile, and found it hard to eat. Her wish was new teeth that feel and look natural. She also asked that the implants be metal-free. The solution was two zirconium metal-free implants, with zirconium crowns to replace her missing teeth.
78 year old male could not chew his food, causing him to only eat soft food. His wish was to be able to eat anything he wanted.
Solution
8 implants were placed so he could eat anything he felt like again.