Bicon Dental Implants
Sunday, March 14th 2010 3:06PM EDT
 

Short Implants / Bicon Integrated Abutment Crowns™: Restoration of Three Bicon Short Implants with Integrated Abutment Crowns™
This case demonstrates the restoration of three mandibular molars using two 5.0mm x 6.0mm short implants and one 4.5mm x 6.0mm short implant with an Integrated Abutment Crown™
     


1. Pre-operative radiograph.


2. View of pre-operative site.


3. View of pre-operative site.


4. Fixed bridge being cut.


5. Post-operative radiograph of a 5.0mm x 6.0mm short implant and a 4.5mm x 6.0mm short implant.


6. Post-operative radiograph of a 5.0mm x 6.0mm short implant.


7. View of green 3.0mm plastic impression post seated into the 3.0mm well of an integrated implant for the making of an implant level transfer impression.


8. View of two green 3.0mm plastic impression posts seated into the 3.0mm well of an integrated implant for the making of an implant level transfer impression.


9. Impression material being injected around impression post for the making of a full arch implant level transfer impression.


10. Impression material being injected around two impression posts for the making of a full arch implant level transfer impression.


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11. View of mandibular full arch implant level transfer impression.


12. White healing abutment being modified.


13. White healing abutment being modified with polishing disc.


14. White healing abutment being seated in the well of the implant.


15. White healing abutment being seated in the well of the implant.


16. View of green 3.0mm plastic impression post being adjusted for the making of occlusal registration.


17. Vaseline being injected around the tissues.


18. Red acrylic being injected around impression posts for the making of an occlusal registration.


19. White plaster being injected on top of red acrylic for the making of occlusal registration.


20. Plaster and red acrylic recording an occlusal registration.


21. View of occlusal registration.


22. Occlusal registration being removed from implant wells.


23. View of two white plastic healing abutments seated into the wells of the implants.


24. White healing abutment prior to its removal for the insertion of the Integrated Abutment Crown™.


25. View of implant well and soft tissue sulcus.


26. Integrated Abutment Crown™ being inserted.


27. Floss being used to confirm the fact that the inter-proximal contacts are passive and will not interfere with the engagement of the locking taper.


28. Floss being used to confirm the fact that the interproximal contacts are passive and will not interfere with the engagement of the locking taper.


29. Patient biting on cotton tip applicator to seat an Integtrated Abutment Crown™.


30. View of Integrated Abutment Crown™ immediately after insertion.


31. White healing abutments prior to thier removal for the insertion of the Integrated Abutment Crowns™.


32. View of implant wells and soft tissue sulci.


33. Integrated Abutment Crown™ being inserted.


34. Abutment post receiving its mandatory alcohol wipe to remove any contaminants that would reduce the effectiveness of its locking taper engagement.


35. Integrated Abutment Crown™ being inserted.


36. View of Integrated Abutment Crowns™ immediately after insertion.


37. Red markings show high occlusal contacts in all extreme excursions while the patient was clenching.


38. Integrated Abutment Crown™ being adjusted.


39. View of Integrated Abutment Crown™ immediately after insertion.


40. View of two Integrated Abutment Crowns™ immediately after insertion.


41. Post-insertion radiograph.


42. Post-insertion radiograph.


43. Integrated Abutment Crown™ six weeks after insertion.


44. Integrated Abutment Crowns™ six weeks after insertion.


45. Integrated Abutment Crown™ five months after insertion.


46. Integrated Abutment Crowns™ five months after insertion.
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