{"id":1388,"date":"2016-07-10T13:01:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T18:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2016-10-24T20:40:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T01:40:28","slug":"implant-bridge-case-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/implant-bridge-case-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Implant bridge case of the day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This patient was super pleased with his new teeth. His 4 upper teeth were broken down and needed to be extracted. We did a bone graft and placed 2 implants. Following healing I made him a 4 unit porcelain bridge cemented over custom abutments. The entire process took about 6 months. During the healing phase he wore a partial denture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1400\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/before-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1400 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/before-1-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"before\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/before-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/before-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1778\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantsurgery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1778 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantsurgery-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"implantsurgery\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantsurgery-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantsurgery.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">uncovering the implants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1398\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/encodeabutments.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1398 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/encodeabutments-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"encodeabutments\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/encodeabutments-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/encodeabutments.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Encode healing abutments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1396\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutmentsmouth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1396 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutmentsmouth-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"customabutmentsmouth\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutmentsmouth-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutmentsmouth.jpg 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">custom abutments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1394\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1394 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge1-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"implantbridge1\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge1.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">implant bridge cemented over custom abutments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1390\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridgesmile.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1390 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridgesmile-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"implantbridgesmile\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridgesmile-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridgesmile.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">nice smile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1391\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge-228x300.jpg\" alt=\"implantbridge\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge-778x1024.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge.jpg 1655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1392\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge2-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"implantbridge2\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge2-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge2-768x1083.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge2-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/implantbridge2.jpg 1783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1393\" style=\"width: 201px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/facephoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1393 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/facephoto-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"facephoto\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/facephoto-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/facephoto.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">very happy patient<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/happypatient.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1395\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/happypatient-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"happypatient\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/happypatient-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/happypatient.jpg 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/digitalscan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1389 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/digitalscan-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"digitalscan\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/digitalscan-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/digitalscan-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/digitalscan-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/digitalscan.jpg 1696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/xray.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1401 \" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/xray-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"xray\" width=\"143\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/xray-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/xray.jpg 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutments.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1402\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutments-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"customabutments\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutments-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/customabutments.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This patient was super pleased with his new teeth. His 4 upper teeth were broken down and needed to be extracted. We did a bone graft and placed 2 implants. Following healing I made him a 4 unit porcelain bridge cemented over custom abutments. The entire process took about 6 months. During the healing phase &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/implant-bridge-case-of-the-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Implant bridge case of the day<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[11,22,21,9,10,12,71,15,17,16],"class_list":["post-1388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-implants","tag-arlington","tag-bridge","tag-dental-implant","tag-dental-implants","tag-dentist","tag-dr-gentry","tag-dr-philip-gentry","tag-northern-virginia","tag-philip-gentry","tag-virginia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1388"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1779,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1388\/revisions\/1779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}