A friendly and outgoing young man, Amr used to describe himself as being shy and reserved in public. This changed when he consulted with Dr. Pekar and got a new lease on his smile Like many children Amr lost a baby tooth, but unlike his siblings and friends, an adult replacement didn’t grow in
to fill his smile. This left a gap, even after braces. Hiding his disappointment,
Amr’s smile is missing from the family pictures. As his Mother points out - a lot! The usual method of space filling in the past would have been an
artificial tooth suspended on a bridge secured to the two neighbour teeth by grinding several millimetres of healthy tooth on each side. Amr heard about a crown being supported by a dental implant. This titanium anchor is integrated in the bone to act as a root substitute. It would look and feel like the other teeth. After a clinical exam that evaluated bone mass and density he was deemed an excellent candidate for implant placement. The procedure took about an hour and Amr left with an intact trial smile.
Arm participated in a research study where bone growth around the implant is evaluated by a laser treatment over one week. The amount of bone that grew was measured using an electronic tuning fork. Traditionally implants are left for 6 to 9 months before being The once shy boy now ha s an opportunity to beam hi s new smile far and wide. restored. At ten weeks Amr’s bone attachment to the implant was sufficiently strong to proceed. The natural shade of his other teeth was matched and the new tooth put in place. The once shy boy now has an opportunity to beam his new smile far and wide. Amr would like to be a flight steward, on an International Airline.
He will spend most of every work day smiling, speaking and smiling,
and he’ll do it with the new found confidence of having a complete
smile. Advancements in technology allow people to have quality of life
and health that were only emerging two decades ago. Dr. Pekar notes it was a pleasure to provide minimal dentistry which means leaving as much of a natural smile intact as possible. Visit the website; you may be a candidate for secure tooth replacement with implants.