Page 21 - The Beauty and Sorrow in Endodontics-Chapter 4 - Part 1

Fig 42P

The patient complained of chewing discomfort around the two implants. A
radiopaque entity that was thought to be calculus can be seen at the implant-crown
interface.

Fig 42Q
A periapical radiograph shows a small fracture
of the implant body, but it is yet unknown

whether this is a result of manufacturer error
or parafunction.

S Age/Gender: 70M
MH: Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes; both controlled with medication

CC: “I want to see if there’s a way to save my lower front teeth”
HCC: The patient reported going to the dentist three months ago since he had

been on liquid diet due to chewing difficulties. The dentist had informed

him that his extreme malocclusion has resulted in severely worn teeth
(Fig 42A) and has recommended building up his occlusion and

reconstructing it with implants. He had started the treatments and had a

root canal completed on the lower teeth due to pain and swelling at that
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