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This patient had worn a complete set of dentures for over thirty years.
Because of this, he was no longer able to wear a lower denture due to a
normal atrophy, or withering away, of his lower gum ridge. We placed four endosseous implants into his jawbone and allowed bone to form
around them for six months. Then, a set of lower teeth was constructed
and was fastened to the implants with screws. This patient’s original
request was to be able to eat peanuts, something that most of us with
teeth take for granted. Now, this happy fellow can eat all of the
peanuts that his heart desires. |
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