CASE 5 – Lower anterior bridge

Mrs K from Yarm born 1945

Mrs K was referred to CDIC as she had one very loose and three quite loose lower anterior teeth and it was felt that the long term prognosis for these teeth was very poor. Mrs K’s own dentist was asked to remove these teeth and provide her with a temporary denture. As there was infection round these teeth a period of six weeks was allowed after extraction before two dental implants were placed where the four teeth had previously been. The first photograph shows the healing abutments in place and the second one how the denture fits over these. The final photograph shows a four unit (tooth) bridge supported by the two fixtures. The new teeth look very long but they are only as long as Mrs K’s original teeth. With her lower lip in its normal position though, only the incisal edges are visible and they look perfectly natural.

The cost of Mrs K’s treatment if it had been carried out today would be £4,500.