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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

QW091112RG Made in Great Britain Call us 01227 780009 www.quicklase.com £19.50 +vat - 5 Large Syringes - Order your trial kit NOW The latest must have ... British Products . . . AND MORE . . . AND MORE 4w Laser - 8w Laser - Cordless Laser - IntraOral Cameras About the author Dr. Steven Bongard graduated from the University of Toronto in 1986, practises in Toronto, and has exten- sive experience in bone grafting and implant prosthetics. Dr. Mark Lin is Co-director of Post Graduate Prostho- dontics, University of Toronto, and has his own practice. He and Dr. Bongard host courses all around the world on the revolutionary “Fixed Teeth in a Day” concept. (Neither were paid for this interview.) For more information on how Fixed Teeth in a Day referrals can benefit your practice, call United Smile Cen- tres on 0800 8 49 49 59, email info@ unitedsmilecentres.co.uk, or visit www.unitedsmilecentres.co.uk we achieve the same success rate as for edentulous cases. ML: What types of prosthe- ses are you using? SB: The transitional unit is an all-acrylic, screw-retained, fixed, provisional prosthe- sis. Our final restoration is a hybrid comprising a screw- retained, milled, titanium bar with premium acrylic teeth. ML: What are your thoughts on porcelain teeth? SB: We prefer acrylic for its predictability and ease of re- pair, and our patients are hap- py with the aesthetics of high- end acrylic teeth. ML: What aftercare and re- call do you recommend? SB: Aftercare measures de- pend on each patient’s com- mitment to plaque control. Recall appointments, usu- ally at the referring practice, check the implants, occlusion and tissue surfaces. ML: Are there any special risk factors for Fixed Teeth in a Day treatment? SB: The risk factors are simi- lar to those for other implant protocols, typically smoking, poorly controlled diabetes, parafunction, poor oral hy- giene etc. ML: How do the patients re- act to Fixed Teeth in a Day? SB: We are able to provide 95 per cent of cases with an immediate fixed transitional prosthesis, and I have never performed treatment with has delivered such consistently high levels of patient satisfac- tion. DT Fig 8 Fig 9 Fig 10 17Implant TribuneJanuary 21-27, 2013United Kingdom EditionUnited Kingdom Edition