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Our Patient Presented With a Very Dire Situation After the Complete Loss of Bone Up to the Floor of Her Nose
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Posted on April 7, 2023 by Dr. Gerald Marlin
Lucy, a patient from Bethesda, Maryland, presented with a very dire situation after experiencing the complete loss of bone up to the floor of her nose, which happened after her impacted upper left canine (#11) was surgically extracted. She was also missing teeth next to the surgical defect, and several of her other teeth were broken down.
In addition, Lucy’s bite was non-functional, and her teeth were discolored and uneven. Elite Prosthetic Dentistry was able to restore Lucy’s smile with two preplanned dental implants, which needed to be successfully inserted within a constricted space in order to restore the damaged left side of her smile.
After placing the dental implants, Lucy was given a new smile with complete function and a very good long-term prognosis. Needless to say, Lucy is thrilled with her rejuvenated mouth and smile.
Through this commitment, Dr. Marlin provides his patients with long-lasting (35 years vs. the national average of 7-10 years) aesthetic restorations so that they have virtually no future problems.
As such, he is a leading specialist in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, sedation dentistry , and restorative dentistry in the Bethesda–Chevy Chase, Northern Virginia, and Washington DC Metro Area. He has inserted and restored over 3,600 dental implants.
