Hints & Tips in Dentistry With Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi

Dental implants have truly changed the lives of many patients with complete missing teeth. Treatments revolving around hybrid restorations, all-on-4 approach, and the teeth-in-a-day concept, have helped millions of patients regain their confidence and have a greater quality of life. But unfortunately, many such patients are being inappropriately channeled into a hybrid restoration model- one that is faster, easier, and cheaper, but not necessarily better. Many patients un-necessarily go through traumatic cut down of their jaw bone so they can get ‘fitted’ into a hybrid restoration, overlooking the alternative approach that preserves and augments tissues with much better aesthetic and functional results. In this episode, Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi discusses a ‘no-bone-cut-down’ approach with pink-free restorations to help patients with completely missing teeth get teeth resembling natural teeth.

Have you ever been told that you don’t have enough bone for implants because of your sinuses or that you need a sinus lift for getting dental implants? Although it sounds alarming, sinus lift is a relatively minor procedure which can now be done with minimally-invasive techniques with faster recovery and less complications.

In our last episode, we talked about how to prevent sinus perforations during dental implant placement, which can happen if there is insufficient height of bone due to sinus proximity and poor planning. A reliable and long-standing solution to bone deficiency in the back of the upper jaw bone has been the sinus lift bone grafting. Does it work? Absolutely. And is it predictable? Yes. But it is considered a moderately invasive surgical technique and if it is not done correctly can lead to complications including sinus infections. So, how can we create sufficient height of bone for support of dental implants and do it with less complications and quicker recovery for patients? In this episode, we’ll visit a new and remarkable minimally-invasive technique to do just that.

Sinus perforations can be a potential complication when placing dental implants in the back area of the upper jaw bone. In this episode, Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi discusses how to accurately assess the site of planned dental implants and prevent sinus perforations during implant placement. He also shares how to manage sinus perforations either noted at the time of implant placement or later after the implant has healed.

Sinus perforation is a potential complication in certain patients undergoing extraction of their upper back teeth. In this episode, Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi discusses how to recognize high risk patients and offers solutions on how to prevent and manage sinus perforations should they occur following extraction of teeth in the posterior maxilla / upper jaw.

In this episode, Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi discusses key factors to help preserve bone and gum tissue when replacing adjacent missing central and lateral incisors with dental implants and describe application of partial extraction therapy.

Do you have a defective dental bridge that needs to be removed and replaced with dental implants? In this episode, Dr. H. Ryan Kazemi discusses the diagnostic and sequence for treatment efficiency for patients with defective dental bridges who are planning replacement with dental implants.