Restoration after Bridge Removal

Chief complaint of a 69-year-old lady is "I cannot eat after bottom right bridge removal" (Fig.1).  Exam reveals that the tooth #15 is also missing (Fig.2).  Four implants are planned.  CBCT shows low density of #31 socket (Fig.3,4, bone expanders) and the buccal coronal portion of the #29 socket (Fig.3,6,7, place implant as lingual as possible).  The alveolus at the site of #30 is atrophic coronally (Fig.5).  If insertion torque of individual implants is reasonably high, an immediate provisional bridge will be fabricated.

Before this project is initiated, the tooth #18 causes pain.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 04/12/2015, last revision 01/19/2018