Welcome to our practice, based in the Arcadia area of Phoenix for the past 40 years. We have developed this website to give you information about what we do specifically and about the dental profession in general. We feel that the more you know, the better decision you can make in your own best interest.
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An existing full upper denture supported by implants had a number of the implants fail due to loss of bone. The implants were replaced and bone grafts were done. The final prosthesis is completely implant borne. The final photos wre taken in a five year follow-up visit. The above image is the Pretreatment Panoramic Radiograph. Upper […]
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In many cases the collapse of the bite is the root cause of a cosmetic problem. In this case the length of the teeth were increased and the lower jaw relation to the upper jaw was also altered to achieve the desired effect. Pre Treatment Post Treatment The post-treatment photographs were taken seven years after […]
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In this case the vertical dimension was increased by approximately three millimeters and the mandible was advanced physiologically. Pre Treatment Post Treatment These images represent the condition 11 years after the reconstruction.
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Periodontal disease culminates in the loss of teeth. Looking at the panoramic radiograph above, it’s clear that a number of teeth are hopeless and many more are questionable. This person is at the point where some serious decisions need to be made. One solution is simply to remove all remaining teeth and place a full […]
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Correction of anterior teeth in crossbite and anterior re-positioning. Crowns were placed primarily for cosmetic reasons. On the upper left the patient was concerned about the exposed metal margins on the premolars, and the lateral incisor in cross bite. She was also concerned with the discoloration due to the silver filling on the upper right […]
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Pre Treatment Appliance and Provisional Records The provisionals are used as a second-order approximation of the jaw position. Generally provisionals are worn for two to six months to confirm a stable treatment position. They are used as the basis for the jaw to jaw relationship of the final restorations. Post Treatment These records were taken […]
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A Maxillary Restoration. The upper teeth were restored, with follow up photographs taken eighteen months after completion of the work. Pre Treatment Post Treatment The upper teeth were restored to allow for an increase in vertical dimension. Approximately 5mm were added to the posterior dimension, as can be seen in the difference between the space at the […]
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This case involved the extraction of two retained deciduous (baby) teeth plus Orthodontics to close the space between the two centrals and to move the roots of those teeth to allow placement of two implants. The four front teeth were then restored with full porcelain crowns. Original Panoramic Radiograph The above radiograph shows the retained […]
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