There are over 62,000 combinations of edentulous space possible when patient lose their tooth/teeth so it is important to communicate with the laboratory or other dentists as to what general spacing is present with a case.  There are 4 categories of missing teeth. Kennedy’s classification:  1. Class-I: Free-end saddle on both sides. Bilateral edentulous area …

Smaller diameter implants also known as SDIs, mini-implants, midi-implants, same day teeth, one visit implants or self-tapping implants have revolutionized dentistry in this field.  Here are the main advantages of using the smaller diameter implants. [1] Smaller diameter implants are also known as Mini implants, midi implants, same-day teeth implants and SDIs. Their characteristics are …

Patients have a tendency to have a specific dominant sense. Eye cues are ascertained by the emotion and the language they use.  If you refer to the diagram above, you could ask a patient how the last dental visit was. If they immediately move their eyes upwards and towards the left, they are said to …

The Phenomenon of Popov-Godon occurs when a tooth or teeth are lost and remaining teeth move towards the edentulous space. It is important to understand the effects of a gap on the remaining dentition. Overall it is recognised that a patient only needs to have 5 to 5 intact in both arches to be still …