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"This 65-year
old patient was unhappy with her smile, primarily due to the bulky
upper right bridge. At the same time, she also mentioned that her
partial lower denture was causing her some discomfort. Chewing was
arduous. Upon examination, her lack of comfort and difficulty in
chewing appeared to be due to overclosure. Previous sporadic restorative
treatments had created an unesthetic, poorly functioning dentition.
After discussing
the situation with the patient, the decision was reached to treat
the entire dentition. This would involve opening the vertical dimension
and returning her to an anterior Class I while also improving the
esthetic appearance of her smile. Treatment started with a splint
to open the vertical. We then completed a full mouth reconstruction
including a Phoenix Bridge in the lower anterior to replace the
partial denture, IPS Empress®2 bridges to replace the upper
bicuspids, IPS Empress® veneers in the upper anterior and Targis™99
on the upper sevens. The patient was ecstatic with the final result."
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Dr. Richard Sorgini
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| Patient's
full mouth smile prior to treatment showing bulky bridge on
upper right. |
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Patient's
final Class I smile with pleasing esthetic result. |
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| Patient's
upper arch after treatment |
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Lower
quadrant after restoration with Phoenix bridge and Targis™99
onlays. |
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