Following the removal of a tooth, there is a large hole left in the extraction site. The area resorbs and collapses. In order to preserve the extraction socket, dentists place a bone graft. This is very important especially when an implant will be placed. In these photos I demonstrate the placement of a bone graft and collagen membrane following a surgical extraction.
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This patient had a root canal but never returned to have the crown placed. She bit down on a nut and fractured her molar. The tooth was cracked down the roots and non-restorable. I extracted the tooth. She was not planning on having an implant and she elected not to have a bone graft.
This patient liked to eat candy, and as a result developed many cavities. I removed the decay and restored the teeth with composite restorations.
Before and after photos:
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Before, she had broken down old bondings on her two front teeth. I removed them and cleaned up the decay underneath, without the need for root canals, and placed porcelain crowns. I made the new cosmetic crowns longer to touch her lower lip to fill out her smile, and curved the corners giving her a youthful, more feminine, beautiful smile.
before and after pictures, 2 appointments- 2 weeks apart
This patient had two teeth that were fractured and need to be extracted. I restored them both with dental implants. The teeth were extracted and implants with healing abutments placed.
