Regina Mericske-Stern: Failing teeth and implants - great variety of treatment options
Video highlights
- Important treatment planning considerations
- Presentation of patient treatment examples
- Implant based prosthetic options and design
- New York 2013 symposium presentation
The lecture discusses the different reasons, why patients loose teeth and the various options for treatment with implant supported restorations. The aspects which need to be considered comprise the reason of tooth loss such as caries, perio disease or apical lesions, and prosthetic planning parameters like structural integrity and suitability of the tooth as an abutment, strategic / occlusal considerations, prosthetic goals and patients attitude and expectations. Supported by 3 patient cases, Dr Mericske-Stern reviews various implant based removable or fixed-removable prosthetic treatment options, aspects of tissue replacement in the restoration design, and integration of remaining teeth when planning implant based prothetic restorations. (Two videos)