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Case 50


            A dentist should always be ethical while treatment planning




























                    Fig 50A

                    The patient reported multiple periodontally-involved teeth were extracted five
                    years ago and an all-on-8 implant-supported maxillary denture was placed a year

                    ago by an implant specialist due to concerns with the removable denture. An
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                    implant at  47 site was placed at the same time.



















              Fig 50B                                         Fig 50C

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              The patient reported multiple attempts of     No  endodontic  concerns  were  observed  of  36
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              occlusal  adjustment  to  the  denture  with   and  37,  however,  the  implant  specialist  had
              pain on the lower right, a second implant     informed  the     patient  that    the   occlusal
               specialist had referred her for endodontic   discrepancy and pain from the denture originated

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               consultation in case of  46 fracture.        from  36  and  37,  and  had  recommended
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                                                            extraction of both teeth with implant placement.
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