Example Dental Implant Cases

“The Terminal Dentition”: When All Teeth Need To Be Extracted For Full Mouth Implants

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3D x-ray showing patient with zygomatic implants

A patient might walk into my office with what I call a “terminal dentition” case. In this situation, all teeth need to be extracted for full mouth implants. Saving the teeth would not be a practical option. Recently, I treated a man facing this exact scenario, dealing with multiple oral health issues: Fortunately, there was … Read more

Purposely Crooked Double Implant for a Lower Front Tooth

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Lower front tooth implant without crown

Lower front teeth can be quite challenging for dental implants. The space in the bone and between the teeth is limited. Often, fitting two implants for two missing teeth seems unfeasible. Here’s an innovative approach I use: instead of two implants, I opt for a single, centrally placed implant that supports two crowns. This method … Read more

Fix Worn Teeth and Rebuild Confidence with All-on-4/6 Dental Implants (video & text)

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Severely decayed and worn down teeth

When a 35-year-old man walked into my office, I could see the toll that years of severe tooth decay and grinding had taken on his smile. He wanted to fix his worn teeth. His teeth were worn down to the gums, altering his facial structure and aging his appearance. This case was a testament to … Read more

Avoiding Dental Implant Redo Cases: Understanding the Significance of Restorative Quality

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Metal reinforced zygomatic pterygoid all on 6. Without the pterygoid implants patient would have minimal support

Most patients don’t realize that making the dental implant teeth is often more complicated than doing the surgery. Most of the expense of the procedure is tied to the quality or lack of quality of the final prosthetic teeth. 🦷 Here is a short video showcasing some real world cases that I was placing in … Read more

Full Arch Implant – A Difficult Case Explained (No Bone, Underbite)

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This bridge HAD to be made this thick due to lip support and underbite.

This is a difficult full arch implant case with a full upper arch reconstruction utilizing the zygomatic and pterygoid dental implants. Let me explain why this case is more difficult than average.  She was told by two other offices that they could only make her a snap-on denture.  My office in Burbank, California was her … Read more

Bone Grafting or No Bone Grafting? A Common Dental Implant Dilemma

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Missing lower front teeth massive bone loss defect

(updated February 2025) This patient has severe bone loss of the lower front teeth area. He wants implants, but was told by numerous dentists it could not be done.  A huge part of my practice in Burbank, California is devoted to treating these very difficult dental implant cases where huge bone grafts may be needed.  … Read more

Full Mouth Dental Implants Case..From Temporary to Final Implants (video)

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Before and After All on 4

I’m going to walk you through a full mouth dental implants case of an all-on-4 implants (or full arch replacement) that had a couple hiccups along the way. And I’m going to talk about the importance of so many things. There’s going to be a lot of pearls in this video. As a prospective patient, … Read more

Gum Disease With Full Mouth Implants All on 4/5/6

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Teeth full implants front view closed bite

If you have active gum disease (periodontitis) and need full mouth implants All on 4/5/6 there are several issues to consider.  The most important of all is that the gum disease problem that you have around your teeth can also affect the implants. What!!!! As I have said in the past, dental implants are not … Read more

24 hours Fast Dental Implants and Denture – A Success Story

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before and after dental implants by Burbank Dental Implants: Ramsey Amin DDS

I’d like to go through an example of a case I’ve completed that really shows a life change…fast dental implants and dentures in one day (“teeth in a day”). So this wonderful man, who really is just a great guy, has quite a dental situation going on. You can see that he has no upper … Read more

Dental Implants for Cleft Palate

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Implant for cleft lip/palate solution

(updated February 2025) Cleft lip and palate patients often are missing one or more front teeth.  If you have a cleft palate, having dental implants can be much more difficult.  If you’re interested in dental implants for cleft palate, please be aware that unique and complex solutions are needed to manage the way your smile … Read more

No Room, Too Tight for Implants

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Tight space for implant

(updated October 2024) Sometimes there is just not any room for dental implants (the space is too tight for implants). I have placed thousands of implants so I can certainly tell you that there are times that having an implant would create more problems. That being said, dental implants are still the absolute best replacement … Read more

Slow and Staged Dental Implants

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Digital implant model

(updated October 2024) Most of the time my preference is for immediate extraction, implant and bone grafting simultaneously.  In this case it is best to slowly stage each out into separate procedures with some time in between.  This is because the bone loss is so bad it is much more predictable for the bone to … Read more

What Will My Dental Implant Teeth Look Like The Next Day?

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Before/after dental implants

(updated October 2024) What does a dental implant look like the next day? What will you look like the next day after dental implant surgery? Will you be really swollen? Are the temporary teeth nice? That depends.   Allow me to take you through a case example of full mouth dental implants (All on 4, … Read more

Screwed In Bridge Instead Of Overdenture

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Old overdenture

(updated January 2025) This patient had a lower left overdenture instead of a fixed screwed in bridge for many years which she did not like. The overdenture is not a real bridge. It has a removable denture that snaps in and out of the implants. Implant bridge Using Old Implants What’s unique about this case … Read more

Is It Normal? Extraction Bone Graft Membrane (White) Showing

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Membrane socket bone graft

  (updated January 2024) My patient called me to ask what is that white thing there? In other words…is it normal that my extraction bone graft membrane (white) is showing? An extraction socket bone graft for dental implants that has a non-dissolvable membrane should look like this while it is healing. This procedure is done … Read more

Big Bone Graft For Molars

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Bone graft results

(updated January 2025) This patient presented to my office in Burbank, CA  after seeing numerous “dental implant dentists.” He was told that implants are not possible by three different providers! Bone Loss Needs Large Bone Graft The preoperative image shows that he has very skinny bone in the area where the teeth were lost many … Read more

Flipper/Stayplate/Bridge Temporary Implant Bone Graft Facts

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Missing center front, lateral, and premolar teeth

Pressure from a removable temporary can cause “dehiscence”  which is the incision line opening in the bone graft becoming exposed…YIKES!!  This is the worst thing that can happen to any type of bone graft whether it be a sinus lift bone graft, block bone graft, GBR with membrane, socket extraction preservation graft. Types of fixed … Read more

Lower Front Tooth Implants

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lower incisor broken

Lower front teeth can be complex implants.  Many dentists only focus on the upper front implants and there is not much talked about lower incisor immediate implants.  They are usually complicated because the space is very tight.  Natural lower teeth are very skinny and oftentimes people have crowding and or periodontal gum disease of these … Read more

Center Front Dental Implant -Ramsey Amin DDS

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Missing center front tooth

This is a great example of a difficult center front tooth dental implant .  The gum is thin and it is very scalloped.  I restored this case with a cemented  (rather than screw retained) custom zirconia abutment and porcelain crown.  The white zirconia underneath the gum line prevents the gray show through that many front … Read more

Complication – Bone Graft is Exposed – Platelet PRF Treatment

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Complication - Bone graft is exposed

Ramsey Amin DDS I don’t have complications too often but this is one worth sharing. I did a very large block bone graft in the front of the mouth for dental implants. The bone graft was both vertical and horizontal and gained a lot of volume. The block bone graft was held in by screws … Read more

Complications-Bone Graft For Failed Full Lower Dental Implants

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Unhealthy, failing dental implants

Sad story of dental implant complications… This woman had 4 implants done already in her lower jaw. She already lost one when she came to see me. You can see that the gum tissue looks really irritated and there is visible infection of the implants… they look terrible!! These implants are failing and there is … Read more

Temporary Full Implant Teeth. Why Do This Step?

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Smile with upper and lower temporary bridge

ALL OF THE IMAGES YOU SEE BELOW ARE TEMPORARY, FULL DENTAL IMPLANT ARCH BRIDGES.  THEY ARE NOT PERFECT!! In this video learn why it is important to go through this step to make sure that the final all on 6, all on 4 etc. is made the best way possible. You cannot imagine how many … Read more

All on 4/6 Prettau Fixed Implant Bridge Lip and Facial Support Considerations

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Lack of facial/lip support making a premature aged appearance.

If you lose all of your teeth, your jawbone and eventually your face will shrink. This cannot be stopped even with bone grafts. It naturally happens because of atrophy (lack of use) of both muscle and bone of the jaws. I have discussed this bone loss in many previous blog and web articles. If you’re … Read more

Same-Day Extraction Immediate Lower Molar Dental Implants And Nerve Injury Discussion

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3D scan - immediate extraction and implant.

It is not every day I see a case like this. This patient is going to lose her lower first molar which is the one that is second from the back typically if you are missing your wisdom teeth. It is the most common tooth to be pulled mostly because it has been in your … Read more

Replace Loose Long Bridge -Dental Implants And Bone Expansion

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dental implant healing abutments -Mouth

This Burbank patient had a loose lower bridge.  She had had the bridge for about only 8 years before it failed and became loose.  You know a bridge is failing when it feels painful to bite down or there is movement.  This unfortunately is a daily thing I see every day.  Teeth were never intended … Read more

Converting Bad Dental Implant Overdentures To Fixed Full Arch Bridges -Review Of Complex Case

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Panoramic x-ray of full mouth implants

Here is an interesting full double arch dental implant case that I took over from another dentist.  This patient desired full mouth dental implants.  When he presented to my office he already had 10 implants but could not use his teeth.  He paid a lot of money only to be disappointed with the removable over … Read more

Full Arch All on 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Implants – 3D Lab Teeth Design Video

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Full arch all 4, 5,6,7,8 implants 3D lab teeth design video

This is a great video explanation of full arch zirconia Prettau style dental implant bridges made for the All on 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 etc. procedures. These are full jaw situations.  In this video I narrate the actual lab design of how the teeth are made.  Buyer beware!  Not all teeth are created equal!  Experience … Read more

Shaping And Forming Gum Around Front Teeth Dental Implants – Ramsey Amin DDS Reviews

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Front lateral temporary implant with crown

Of the 100’s of articles I have written, this is one topic that is often not well understood by dentists or patients. So what is shaping, grooming, forming and training of gums around dental implants? Shaping the Implant Gums to Look Natural It is the process of getting the gum line around your front tooth … Read more

All On Dental Implants With Prettau Solid Zirconia Dental Implant Bridges ~A Case Explained

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lower jaw dental implant impression

In this post I will try to detail the start to finish of full upper and lower dental implants with Prettau solid zirconia dental implant bridges.  This gives a general outline for what to expect if you were to have to lose all of your teeth and replace them with full arch zirconia implant bridges. … Read more

Upper Molars with Sinus Bone Graft and Lower Single Implants -Ramsey Amin DDS Reviews

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3D scan of pre-implant surgery model

This is a nice example of basic treatment with dental implants that was well engineered. What you are looking at here are four dental implant molars that I placed in virtual 3-D. The implants are actually surgically placed in the bone but what I did was ‘overlay’ the implants that are actually there with the … Read more

Bone Graft Correcting Dental Implant Peri-Implantitis Bone Loss ~ Case Example

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bone-banner

before treatment–bone loss in the mid body of implant causing inflammation, redness and pain Bone loss can and does occur around dental implants.  Often this is called peri-implantitis and there are a few treatment options. Review signs and symptoms of peri-implantitis dental implant bone loss in this previous article. Bone loss on implants happens on … Read more

Replacing Four Lower Back Teeth With Dental Implants and Bone Grafting – Start to Finish Detailed Video Review -Ramsey Amin DDS

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Panoramic xray showing lower arch dental implants

This video has a lot of information on dental implants and bone grafting. There is also a lot of information on how the teeth and dental implant abutments are made in the rationale of why I did everything. You also see the sequence where three of the implants were placed in a delayed fashion and … Read more

Wisdom Teeth Extraction/Coronectomy With Simultaneous Baby Tooth Dental Implant Replacement -Case Example

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dental implant abutment on upper

Can you take out your wisdom teeth and place an implant at the same time? I often hear this question. Yes!!! This is a common procedure for a younger patient who has a baby tooth well into their 20s. Oftentimes baby teeth cannot be saved and need to be replaced with a dental implant since … Read more

Complex Case Example–Tilted Dental Implant Used To Bypass Impacted Tooth and Bone Expansion for Missing Front Teeth

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Large bone graft for lower molars

This patient presented to my office in Burbank by referral for dental implants from another patient. She had two dental problems. One was her 6 tooth front upper bridge was loose and had come out a few times and the second problem was her lower molar in the #19 position. After examining her, it was … Read more

Computer Guided Dental Implant Surgery, Things You Need To Know

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Computer Guided Dental Implant Surgery, Things You Need To Know

Guided dental implant surgery is a procedure where a surgical guide or template is made to allow me to place your dental implants in a very precise position. This is done from a 3-D scan and some serious computer software. It can often help reduce the need for a bone graft! First a 3-D scan … Read more

Dental Implant is Too Deep, Tooth Looks Long

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Dental Implant is Too Deep, Tooth Looks Long

Dental implants, especially in the front of the mouth, need to be placed with a high degree of accuracy. When an implant is placed too shallow or worse yet too deep in the front of the mouth it creates a cosmetic failure– a long tooth and sometimes black triangles. This is especially true on a … Read more

Burbank Implant Dentist Explains: Immediate Front Tooth Replacement with Bone Expansion Grafting

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Missing center front tooth

This is a dental implant immediate tooth replacement case that I did in my Burbank office a few days ago. There are many details that make this dental implant unique. He only lost this tooth about six months ago, and the bone had already shrank, causing an indentation defect on the critical outer wall of the bone. … Read more

Dental Implants: A Patient Testimonial

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Burbank dental implants patient testimonial

I recently performed an implant procedure for one of my patients. In this genuine video, she can attest to just how smoothly the procedure went, and how she experienced the incredible benefits of dental implants. When she first arrived, she said that she “struck gold” with her dentist. She felt relaxed and comfortable. In fact, … Read more

Alternatives To Bone Grafting For Dental Implant Teeth

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First off I want to be clear that you cannot have dental implants without having enough bone to support dental implants.  BUT…sometimes you don’t need to rebuild ALL the bone to have the same result.  Sometimes rebuilding ALL the bone does not yield as nice of a result than if you bone grafted back just … Read more

Dental Implants to Replace Baby Teeth

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after initial ortho

If you are reading this post you are probably one of a small percentage of adults that has a baby tooth without a permanent tooth below.  As an adult with a baby tooth,  the tooth is often lost between the ages of 20 and 45 and must be replaced with a dental implant. A baby … Read more

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

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Full mouth dental implants reconstruction

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 dental reconstruction involved the upper and lower teeth and opening the bite to be taller. The three minute audio recording … Read more

Burbank Dental Implant Specialist: Review of Immediate Dental Implant Considerations

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Xray of upper dental implant

  Immediate dental implants are those that are placed at the same time the tooth is extracted.  In my Burbank dental office, I have been placing immediate implants for the last eleven years. Typically immediate implants can be done for almost any tooth from the middle bicuspid area forward.  I also place immediate implants into … Read more

Implant Bridges – Upper Back Teeth Case Example

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Missing upper and lower molars

Many people lose all of their back teeth on the upper or the lower jaw. Implant fixed bridges can replace your back teeth. My patient had broken the teeth on her upper bridge.  When that happens, the whole bridge fails and the teeth need to be extracted. The other side had no teeth at all. … Read more

Immediate Dental Implant Video by Burbank’s Best Dentist 2010

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Immediate Dental Implants

Immediate dental implants are amazing.  Your tooth can be replaced in about an hour. This patient found me from the Burbank Leader Newspaper Best of Burbank issue (Best Dentist). He had a Maryland bridge for his front tooth that kept falling out.  It was also very unattractive to him. Using intravenous sedation, a dental implant … Read more

Connected Dental Implant Teeth or Separate Crowns …What is Best? Dentist –Ramsey Amin, DDS Explains

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Xray of Full Mouth Dental Implants with fixed bridge

The best dental implant teeth crowns can be made in a variety of ways.  The teeth can be made separately, like natural teeth or connected as bridges. This post refers to having more than one implant next to another. In my Burbank dental implant practice, I restore the crowns or bridges for dental implants in … Read more

Broken Tooth – Slanted Dental Implant Crown Fixed

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Broken upper premolar

The first picture tells the whole story.  My patient came to see me in Burbank and she said "I have loose crown and I hope it is savable."  She had another tooth break about a year earlier. What you are looking at is a broken tooth.  Actually the root is broken. So it wasn't the … Read more

Apicoectomy Failure – Burbank Dental Implants Success Video Testimonial

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Center front dental implant

Apicoectomy root canal procedures can and do fail leaving a bone defect. This bone defect can become problematic when having a dental implant. Even though a root canal and an apicoectomy can “save” a tooth, sometimes they are still lost.  My patient came to my dental implant office in Burbank after realizing that her front tooth could not … Read more

Ramsey Amin, DDS – Sinus Lift Bone Graft Case Example For One Dental Implant

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xray of missing upper molar

This is a very unique case where a large sinus bone graft had to be performed for just one dental implant. This example below was done at my office in Burbank. The sinus was so expanded from bone loss that an “internal sinus bone graft” would not work.  There was not enough pre-existing bone to do … Read more

Ramsey Amin DDS – 9 Dental Implants for Back Teeth 2-minute Video Example

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dental implants video by Dr. Ramsey Amin DDS

This is a recent case that I finished a few days ago. This patient really had neglected their teeth and was ready for a new start! Nine dental implants, bone widening and sinus lift bone grafts were performed in my office in Burbank under IV sedation. All teeth were made as individual crowns (no connected bridges!) … Read more

Burbank Dental Implants – Correcting a Collapsing Bite Problem

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Dental implants on lower jaw

It is a fact that if you just lose even one tooth, two bad things will definitely happen: 1.    Your other teeth will move 2.    Your bone in the area of the missing teeth will shrink (Bone loss -Atrophy) Here is an example: The line depicts the straight line where all the teeth should be relatively even … Read more

Burbank Dental Implant Specialist Case Example – Lower Front Tooth With Temporary on Abutment

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Single lower lateral implant with crown

This 24 year-old female came to see me at my Burbank office.  She already had an implant, a custom abutment and a temporary crown on her lower front tooth. She was ready to be fitted with the real crown. The temporary on the dental implant custom abutment did not look very good at all.  Neither … Read more

Burbank Sinus Lift Bone Graft for Dental Implants Case Example -Ramsey Amin,DDS

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Xray of sinus lift bone graft for dental implants

This is a fantastic sinus lift bone graft for dental implants case that I completed yesterday in my Burbank private practice. This patient was missing three teeth in the upper right area. These are the three main teeth that allow you to chew. Because the teeth were missing for so long, the bone shrank, and … Read more

Abutments -Burbank Dental Implants Expert -Dr. Ramsey Amin – Case Follow up

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Lower molar dental implants

Here is some follow up pictures to this case posted a few months ago: In my office in Burbank, the final abutments were placed on these four implants that I placed.  The process takes me about 45 minutes to complete. Impressions can be made, and teeth fabricated directly on the dental implant abutments.  These are … Read more

15 Dental Implants by Ramsey Amin, DDS -Burbank, Patient Video Testimonial

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Smile of bad and missing teeth

Frank is a great patient that I have known for many years.  He had the misfortune of having severe gum disease and decay that required the eventual removal of all of his teeth. His passion is playing the saxophone which he said you really need good teeth to play well. Listen to his experience.  He decided … Read more

Bone Widening Graft of Lower Back Jaw – Picture Series – Dr. Ramsey Amin

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Missing teeth on lower arch

This is a great example of a procedure that I do VERY routinely in my office in Burbank, California. You can learn more about the process here: (Bone expansion of the lower jaw) Bone Widening/Expansion This man would like to have implants in the back of his lower jaw, but his bone is far too skinny. … Read more

Upper Molar Dental Implants to Replace Missing Teeth – Case Study -Dr. Amin, Burbank

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Upper molar implants with crowns

Upper Molar Implant Example Here is a nice basic case to follow from beginning to end. This man’s upper molars on one side were in bad shape: The teeth were extracted and replaced with three dental implants in my office in Burbank.  He also had a deep cleaning. The color denotes the size of the implants. … Read more

Unusual Broken Dental Implant Corrected By Dr. Ramsey Amin in Burbank

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Xray of two dental implants

Tom had a strange situation.  He had two implants placed by another dentist in the 90's.  The problem was that the two dental implants were too far from the adjacent tooth. This caused a pocket to form and he was always catching food there.  Worse yet, the pressure from the bite on the area that … Read more

Burbank Dental Implant Update – Photo Series Shows an Implant Fusing to the Upper Jawbone

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Xray of center front dental implant

This is a great visual example of an implant fusing or “osseointegrating” to the jaw.  You can easily see the difference. This lovely elderly woman came to see me with a tooth that broke down to the gum. In one appointment. I extract the remaining root and placed an immediate dental implant into the socket … Read more

Burbank Implant Dentist on Extraction Defects…Relation to Dental Implants and Bone Grafts

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Smile picture

Teeth are removed for several reasons, including periodontal (gum) disease, extreme decay, and for orthodontic reasons.  Once a tooth is removed, the shape of the ridge (i.e., the supporting bone and gum in which the tooth was situated and retained) changes. If there has been extensive bone loss, or if the tooth needed to be … Read more

Tony H. – Dental Implants and SInus Lift – The Patient Perspective

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Panoramic xray of missing upper back molars

Tony is a patient that referred to me by another dentist in Burbank.  He was missing three back teeth and wanted to replace them.  He had a regular bridge that failed and said it had a bad smell too. Here is Tony on video sharing his experience.  The photos and x-rays of his dental implants are shown … Read more

4-Tooth Bridge Failure – Dental Implant Bridge Replacement

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Xray of dental implant bridge

A dental bridge is a fixed (non-removable) appliance and is an older way to replace missing teeth.  There are several types of bridges. The “traditional bridge” is the most popular type and is usually made of porcelain fused to metal.  This type of bridge consists to two crowns that go over two anchoring teeth and … Read more

Immediate Front Tooth Dental Implant Example -(Difficult Case)

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Front center implant tooth #9

***If you cant see the pictures in your reader, click the link to see this case series*** Here is a great example of a front tooth dental implant with gum shaping. Follow along: My patient from Burbank, California had a "dead" yellow tooth in the front.  It started to twist and move also. The x-ray … Read more

Front Tooth Bone Loss and Dental Implant Replacement

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Smile picture

These x-rays tell the story: Her original two front teeth were in bad shape and had severe bone loss.  They were even loose! Both center front teeth were extracted and a bone graft was done.  The teeth were replaced with dental implants.   I was able to rebuild the lost bone.  She was told by her … Read more

Do I Need Custom Dental Implant Abutments?

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molars replaced with dental implants

There is a lot of confusion with patients that have come to me for 2nd opinions. The question is whether or not their dental implants need custom abutments or not. I will try to make this as non-technical as possible. If you are confused, comment below. Most implants have three pieces. The implant that goes … Read more

Dental Implant Case Example For Back Teeth

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Missing lower molars

(updated January 2025) This patient thought she could never have dental implants.  She was so fearful of the procedure. I used I.V. sedation anesthesia so she could sleep through the surgery. The x-ray shows that she is missing her lower molars on one side. She also has a cracked root canal tooth supporting bridge on the other … Read more

Dental Implant Maintenance…OVER-DENTURE VS FIXED BRIDGE

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Snap on overdentures

Fixed bridges are attached to your dental implants much like your natural teeth are connected to your bone. Because they are most similar to teeth, they do require some maintenance. Most importantly is your daily routine at home. You must brush and floss your implant fixed bridge. You will also need to have regular x-rays … Read more

Fixed Dental Implant Bridge vs. Implant Denture – What is the REAL Difference?

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Fixed dental implant bridge

There is a common mistake that I hear from patients on a regular basis. Often times, I see patients for second opinions for dental implants to replace all of their teeth. They tell me they are having all their teeth removed and having a “bridge.” When I dig deeper or reference their paperwork, they are … Read more

Sinus Bone Lifting – Internal

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xray of missing tooth

There are two ways to “lift the sinus” if you are missing bone for an upper back tooth. Read this post first  and watch this sinus graft video to understand the two main techniques and understand why this procedure is needed. Internal Sinus Lift Procedure This procedure is used when the bone loss of the … Read more

Nerve-Repositioning for Lower Dental Implants

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Nerve-Repositioning or “Nerve Lateralization” is reserved for the rarest of cases, but is extremely useful in the right situation. This is a procedure that I perform.

It is only done to replace the lower back teeth with a very unique situation.  You may need this procedure if the bone is not “tall” enough to have an implant.  There also needs to be a lack of space from in-between you top and bottom teeth

Lower Back teeth with implants healing:

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Here is a picture of a patient with a lot of space between the bottom and top teeth:

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This space can be built back with bone with some difficulty.

This is a picture of a patient that has very little space:

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It is more desirable to have less space, which means you have more bone.

A CT scan is required for this procedure.  Below are some example images.

The orange line in this image is where the nerve is. You don’t want the

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Two Lower Front Teeth Dental Implants

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One Piece dental implants for lower front teeth

Here is a case that was just completed today! (refer to date on post) His lower front teeth were not savable and needed to be extracted. They were replaced with two dental implants and crowns.  Pink porcelain was used to replicate the missing gum tissue and make the gum-line look more natural and easier to clean. … Read more

The Triangle of Gums Between Teeth and Implants

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dental implants that do not have the papillae

The little triangle of gums between your front teeth.  Did you ever notice it? Look closely. Between each tooth should be a little triangle of gum called a papillae.

That little tiny triangle of gum is of ultimate importance when having an implant in the front of the mouth.

When you smile big you probably see these triangles. When an implant is ideal it should have a triangle of gum on each side. If it does not, it may look funny. In fact, it may be missing all together leaving a black hole.

There are ways to regenerate these papilla but the best way is to

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