Clinical Cases
Implant Crown Placed On 35 Site
Patient presents for cementation of final crown on her implant. The healing cap is removed and abutement screwed into place. The crown is then cemented over top the abutment. Refering to the picture on the left, the implanted tooth is the middle tooth directly in front of the molar tooth. I will bring the…
Read MoreImplant Healing Cap 2 Week Followup
The upper left bicuspid was extracted and an implant was placed at the time of surgery. The patient presented 3 months later to have an impression made. At his appointment I uncovered the implant by making a small incision in the gum. An appropriate sized healing cap was placed on the implant. This is left…
Read MoreTongue Piercing: The Effect on Teeth and Gums
I see patient after patient with tongue piercings. Although they may “look cool” I advised to all my patients to remove them. Tongue piercings are directly related to oral problems. The two most common adverse effects a tongue piercing may cause are periodontal defect or trauma to teeth. It is also possible to have an…
Read MoreImmediate Implant (35-bicuspid) at 3 Months
Implant site after 3 months An un-restorable tooth was extracted and an implant was placed at the time of removal. The implant and area was then covered with bone grafting material and a membrane. Things were left to heal for 3 months. Below are the pictures of the site after 3 months. If you would…
Read MoreUntreated Cavity Before and After X-Rays
This patient presented in October of 2010 for a check up and cleaning. The patient does not brush on a regular basis. There are medium sized cavities on many of his teeth. Below is an xray of the cavities. The cavities are the darker shadows outlines in red. …
Read MoreFillings to Close Food Traps
Patient presents with a food trap between two of his teeth. There is a cavity between the teeth. The image of the left if from above. We can see how food would get impacted when the patient eats. The image on the right if from the side of the teeth to show the gap in…
Read MoreReplacing Metal Crown With Non-metal Crown
The image on the left is the front tooth and a metal crown next to it. These pictures were taken for the lab to match the white spots on the adjacent tooth. If we made the new crown all one colour it would stand out. The photo on the right shows the base shade we…
Read MoreFront Tooth Broken To Gum Line; Restore With Crown
The front left central incisor is broken to the gum line. The previous crown was in for over 20 years and has not been root canaled. The patient presented with pain, a root canal was performed and a few days later his crown came off.
Read MoreReplacing Stained Composite Fillings
This patient presented with old composite (white) fillings that looked unpleasant. The patient was a heavy smoker and coffee drinker. I removed the old fillings and replaced them with new ones. The picture on the right in immediately after filling and adjusting but before final polish. If you have any questions or comments please use…
Read MoreDeep Cavity Left Untreated
Patient presents with deep cavity (April 2011) This patient presented to my office with a “hole in his tooth”. The tooth was not painful except when cold water or food touched the tooth. I took an x-ray of the tooth and tested it for vitality. The x-ray shows a very large cavity that is close…
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