Success Stories

Lower Overdenture with Four Dental Implants

The Story: This patient had few remaining lower teeth that were badly decayed and loose. He had been using a partial denture that had gradually caused irreversible damage to his remaining teeth. He could no longer eat with it. Since his remaining teeth were hopeless, they all had to be extracted. Four dental implants were planned for support of a removable overdenture. [singlepic id=560 w=320... Read full story

Lower Molar Single Implant

The Story: The patient was referred by her dentist, Dr. Stephen Friedman of Silver Spring MD, for extraction of a lower molar which had significant infection. She had a root canal done on that tooth several years ago. Her new endodontist, Dr. Sasan Jafari of Rockville MD, evaluated it for possible retreatment. However, due to significant infection, bone loss, and tooth damage, it was recommended... Read full story

Single Stage Graft & Implant

The Story: This patient presented with history of pain and swelling associated with his upper right molar which had been previously treated with root canal. The tooth had a large abscess and recurrent decay under the crown. The tooth was non-restorable and required extraction. Patient wanted to replace the tooth with an implant at later time. Treatment: The tooth was initially extracted under... Read full story

Upper Lateral Incisor

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The Story: This patient came to us with complaints of chronic pain with her upper left incisor. The tooth had been previously treated with root canal but she experienced continued pain and occasional swelling. After examination and X-ray evaluation, tooth #10 (upper left lateral incisor) was noted to have an abscess with resorption of roots and minor bone loss. The tooth was clearly quite... Read full story