Dental Implant Dentistry Blog

Full Mouth Dental Implant Reconstruction -Audio Explanation With Burbank's Ramsey Amin, DDS

2011-09-25T21:13:14-07:00

Full mouth dentistry with dental implants and crowns can get very complex. I treated this patient in my Burbank office with nine dental implants and a total of more than 20 crowns. The full mouth reconstruction involved the upper and lower teeth and opening the bite to be taller.

The three minute audio recording will guide you through the patient's case from start to finish.

(click link to listen) Download Ramsey Amin Blog Audio

Besides nine dental implants, sinus lift bone graft and bone widening was done. All work was done while he slept under IV sedation in my office.

The results are dramatic. Please listen to the audio and look at the pictures, CT scan and x-rays.

Ramsey A. Amin, D.D.S.
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology /Implant Dentistry
Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Burbank, California
Voted Best Dentist in Burbank -2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
www.burbankdentalimplants.com

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What a difference! My patient is learning how to smile again!

Lifting, Moving Over-Denture…Leading Burbank Dental Implant Dentist Reviews Reasons Why. (3 min Video)

2011-09-15T10:00:00-07:00

Dentures lift and move and dental implant overdentures can too! In this video shot in my Burbank office, I review some of the common problems that can lead to a denture supported with dental implants to lift up when you chew. Your anatomy can also contribute to a denture that moves.

Careful planning and an understanding of your unique situation can help reduce or eliminate your denture or overdenture from lifting.

Dental implants are the best denture adhesive!

What is Sinus Expansion? Do I Need a Sinus Lift? Sinus is Big and Close...Burbank Dental Implant Expert Reviews

2011-09-12T09:03:00-07:00

Your sinuses are big hollow holes above your upper teeth. The roots of your upper back teeth are really close to your sinus. In order to have dental implants in that area, sometimes a sinus lift bone graft is necessary to treat the expanded sinus. Whether you live in Burbank ,Glendale or Los Angeles, all of our sinuses pretty much expand when teeth are lost.

When you lose your teeth, your sinus expands. This destroys the bone needed to have dental implants. When these upper teeth are removed, there is often just a paper thin wall of bone separating the maxillary sinus and the mouth.

Normal Moderate expansion Severe Expansion

When all teeth are present, the sinus is protected from expansion which is really bone loss. The presence of teeth keeps the maxillary sinus in place. The expanding sinus destroys surrounding bone.

Most of the sinus lift bone grafts I do in my Burbank, California office are to add back the lost bone height from the expansion of the sinus. If you are missing teeth on both sides, then usually the bone loss happens on both sides too. Dental implants prevent bone loss.

You can prevent the need for a sinus lift bone graft by either placing your implant on the same day the tooth is extracted (immediate implant) or by placing the dental implants within a few months of losing the tooth or teeth.

There are two main ways you can add bone to an expanded sinus: (follow links for details)

Internal Sinus Lift

Lateral Window Sinus Graft

In cases where the sinus has greatly expanded, your body may form or accentuate “septae” in your sinuses. Septae are like “cross bar stabilizers in the sinus when the sinus is big and expanded. Sinuses with septae should be grafted by a very experienced implant surgeon to reduce the chance of the sinus membrane ripping (perforation.)

Ramsey A. Amin, D.D.S.
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology /Implant Dentistry
Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Burbank, California
http://www.burbankdentalimplants.com