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ABC Dental Group in Burbank, CA has been performing Dental Implants, Dental Rehabilitation and Dental Restoration for Burbak dental patients for over 20 years. Dr Sam and his staff of dentists are recognized as some of the top Dental Implant specialists in the Los Angeles area.
A dental implant
is an artificial tooth root (synthetic material) that
is surgically anchored into your jaw to hold a replacement
tooth or bridge in place. Implant material is made from
different types of metallic and bone-like ceramic materials
that are compatible with body tissue.
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| Your ABC Burbank Dental Implant specialists, such as Maytal Gal D.D.S., must
perform dental surgery to anchor the artificial root into or
on your jaw bone. The implants procedure is done in the dental
office with local anesthesia. Medications may be prescribed
for soreness The process can take up to nine months to
complete. Technology, however, is trying to decrease the
healing time involved. Each patient heals differently,
so healing times will vary. After the implant screws and posts are placed
surgically, the healing process can take up to six months
and the fitting of replacement teeth no more than two
months.
Dental Implants Procedure
Packaging - Dental Implants are packed in sterile transparent tubes where they remain until required. The implants are protected by a specially designed stainless steel “implant carrier" which both protects them physically, and is also a tool that guides the dental implant surgeon to insert them in the patient's mouth at the desired orientation. This is done without any direct contact with the implant surface. The carrier is separated by a slight pull in two-piece implants, and in I6 and I7 the carrier is separated by releasing the fastening screw.
Replacing lost teeth with permanent implants requires the following steps:
1. Doing X-rays and/or a CT in order to characterize whether the bone is soft or hard and how condensed the bone is.
2. Preparing a simulation (frequently on computer) of, and planning, the restoration.
3. Depending on characterization of the bone and the simulation, choosing a site for, and the type and dimensions of the implant(s) to be used.
Dental Implants Methods - Implant Impression Methods
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Open Tray Method – Long Screw Transfer (D2)
After the Dental Implants dentist has released the healing cap, she sets up the transfers and fastens them to the implants. An impression is taken with the tray until the putty hardens.
The protruding transfer screws are completely released and the tray is removed from the patient's mouth with the transfers embedded in it.
The analogs are attached by the long transfer screws. A cast is performed, and when it's dry the long screws are released and the tray and transfers separated in order to achieve a realized model of the patient's mouth with analogs instead of implants.
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Closed Tray Method – Short Screw Transfer (D2)
After the Implants dentist has released the healing cap, she sets up the transfers and fastens them to the implants. An impression is taken with a tray until the putty hardens. The tray is removed, leaving the transfers in place inside the patient's mouth. The transfer screws are released from the implants and fastened to the analogs. The transfers are replaced in their holes in the intermedian model. The impression is cast, and when it's dry the tray is removed, the transfers are released and the analogs in the new model represent the implants in the patient's mouth.
Closed Tray Method – Clip Transfer (D3)
After the dentist has released the healing cap, he sets up the clip transfers and inserts them in the implants. An impression is taken with the tray until the putty hardens. The tray with the embedded transfers is removed from the patient's mouth. The analogs are snapped to the embedded transfers. The impression is cast, and when it's dry the tray with the embedded transfers is removed, creating a precisely realized model of the patient's mouth with analogs instead of implants. The same accuracy of the Open Tray Method can thus be achieved in a user-friendly format.
ABC Dental Group uses only the best Dental Implants tools from A.B. Dental Devices. The A.B. Dental devices offers the widest range of tools and devices for oral restoration, ensuring that dental solutions can be offered to meet our implant patient's needs. Prosthetic accessories are suitable for all the implants with an internal hex. The abutments are available in two platforms – narrow (for implants with diameters of 3.25, 3.75 & 4.2 mm) and wide (for implants with diameters of 4.5, 5 & 6 mm). All the abutments are with internal threading, which ensures that the fit will not loosen, strengthens the neck of the abutment, and allows their removal by friction. Due to the precise interface between the implant and the abutment, which are designed to withstand the pressures in the mouth, the result is a very high rate of success of the implants over the years.
Prior to the restoration in two-piece implants (I2 & I5), we remove the cover screw or healing cap. Then complete the screwing motion with a torque wrench (T8) up to 30 Ncm. |
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Model 1
Screw type abutments (P6, P6H, P7). The abutments from this group are designed for building a screw-type bridge above the gum line, which is an advantage in the event that the bridge must be dismantled. This group is suitable for non-parallel implants and for 2 or more implants. It is not suitable for single implants. |
Model 2
Casting structure (P2N, P2NH, P2W, P9).
The abutments in this group are plastic sleeves which allow for casting in the desired form, and easily so, as another option to the titanium abutment for restoration. |
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Model 3
Titanium abutment for restoration (affixed with cement).
The abutments in this group come in a wide range of configurations and can be prepared and cast. After appropriate modeling, the restoration device is cemented to them.
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Model 4
Prosthesis which is released with a snap P5 (ball attachment). The dentures associated with this group of abutments can be placed and removed easily, quickly, independently from the implant, which greatly simplifies comfortable oral hygiene. It is important to properly care for the silicon caps in order to maintain the prosthesis for an extended period of time. |
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If you have any questions about Dental Implants, Dental Rehabilitation or Dental restoration or would like to schedule a Complimentary Dental Implant consultation, please feel free to contact Dr. Sam or Dr. Gal at ABC Burbank Dental Group at 818-557-2299. ABC Burbank Dental Group is conveniently located in Burbank, CA serving Dental Implant patients from Pasadena, Glendale, Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, and all Los Angeles areas.
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