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Fixed Hybrid Teeth

About Fixed Hybrid Design

For those patients who lost there all teeth/who don’t want removable complete set of teeth (dentures) that come out frequently, there is the fixed hybrid design option. This approach allows the teeth (prosthesis) to be fixed to the implants for optimal comfort, aesthetics, and function and they are designed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. There are two common designs for fixed hybrid teeth:

  • Five-Six Implants: This is ideal for fixed-hybrid prosthesis. In this prosthesis all teeth are fixed to the implants. The prosthesis can be removed only by your dentist, if necessary. This prosthesis feels more natural because no coverage of the jaw and palate as found in denture
  • Eight Implants:This is indicated for a fixed bridge. This prosthesis is made of porcelain or other ceramics and is supported by implants via screws or cement.

Advantages of fixed prosthesis:

  • More closely resembles the feeling & appearance of natural teeth.
  • Because it is completely supported by implants, no denture flanges are necessary, no coverage of palate and gum therefore making it more comfortable.
  • Any type of food can be chewed easily
  • Easy to clean

    • Disadvantages of fixed prosthesis:

  • More costly than a removable prosthesis

Is it Right For Me?

All on four fixed implant-supported teeth design may be the right option for you if:

  • You want to maximize your chewing ability and eating your favorite food
  • You want the closest feel and appearance of natural teeth
  • You want fixed teeth that are not removed from the mouth
  • You have moderate or no bone loss
  • You need extraction of your remaining teeth and don’t want to use a conventional denture
  • You want to preserve your jaw bone from further damage
  • You want to eliminate all the extra denture flanges from the sides and also from covering your palate
  • You have moderate budget availability

How Does It Work?

The implants provide complete support for the teeth and require no support from the gum tissue as in the case for removable complete set of teeth. Therefore, the prosthesis design has no flanges extending into the cheeks or palate, making it most comfortable and natural to the patient. The implants support a framework, either made of Titanium or Zirconia, which in-turn supports the teeth made of either of acrylic, porcelain, or zirconia. The teeth are held to the implants with retaining screws and hence it is fixed and not removable by the patient. Depending on the patient’s bite requirements four to eight dental implants may be recommended best judged by the condition of your oral cavity.

Treatment Stages and Process

The treatment is highly specialized therefore strongly recommended to visit an experienced Prosthodontist and Implantologist. The treatment sequence is:

  1. The Prosthodontist completes clinical evaluation of your mouth, including the condition jaw bone and if required takes impressions for study models and design, as well as assess the bite and aesthetic requirements. An interim denture is then fabricated and tried in the patient for proper fit and assure patient is happy with its aesthetics and design.
  2. Then an specialized 3D x-ray of the jaw required to be done (CBCT- cone beam CT) to assess quality and quantity of bone and to fabricate the final treatment planning that includes the number of implant required.
  3. The Prosthodontist then uses the CBCT for a 3-dimensional computer assisted planning in the computer model of patient’s jaw bone.
  4. The Prosthodontist places the dental implants according to the available jaw bone and requirement of fixed teeth at strategic location with optimal precision and accuracy. The implants are allowed to heal for 3-4 months before fabrication of the final teeth.
  5. Another alternative is the implants are immediately restored with a temporary fixed set of teeth (known as Teeth-In-A-Day). In this case, patient goes home with fixed teeth. The implants are allowed to heal for 3-4 months before fabrication of the final teeth.
  6. When immediate implant restoration is not possible or recommended, then the implants are allowed to heal for 3-4 months before final teeth are made. Patient continues using the transitional denture in the interim.
  7. The expertise Prosthodontist then takes final impressions and fabricates the final fixed prosthesis. The bite is adjusted as it was in natural teeth and the new teeth are checked for overall comfort, function, and aesthetics.

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1094, Purbachal Main Road,1st Floor, EM-bypass-Anwar Sah Connector, Beside Raipur Electronics, Kalikapur, Kolkata -700 078, West Bengal, India

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