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A 54-year-old man is 5 years post liver cancer surgery. After his platelet count returns normal, he wants to take care of his teeth. Most of his molars (#14, 19, 30,31) need extraction and implant placement (Fig.1). Although the 2nd premolars on the right are missing, it seems appropriate to establish 2 molar occlusion on the right (2 in the upper and 2 in the lower).
If the patient agrees to have orthodontic treatment, molar implants should be placed distal so that there is space for the anterior teeth to be aligned.
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 11/12/2017, last revision 11/12/2017