Ms W first saw Hugh Cowley, one of the dental implant dentists at Elmsleigh House, for a thorough assessment and consultation. Hugh put together a bespoke treatment plan, to replace her loose front tooth with a dental implant, fit a temporary false tooth during healing, refer her to dentist Cathleen Perrin for a consultation regarding Cfast® cosmetic braces to align her lower teeth, whitening, cosmetic bonding and then fitting her implant crown and a replacement crown on her other front tooth to match her brightened teeth.
Hugh extracted the loose upper front tooth and placed a titanium dental implant. This is essentially a ‘bionic root’, where a small titanium screw is placed and integrates with the jawbone, actively preventing bone loss.
It provides a stable anchor for an implant-retained crown when healed; a temporary denture was fitted to avoid a gap during healing.
Cathleen took impressions of Ms W’s lower teeth, which were sent to the Cfast laboratory. She then returned to see Cathleen, who fitted her Cfast clear orthodontic brackets onto Ms W’s lower teeth, which were connected with a nickel-titanium wire. This exerts gentle pressure to move the front teeth into position, usually in around 4–9 months.
Hugh checked healing of the dental implant during and after Cfast treatment, and determined this had integrated and healed. Cathleen placed a dental implant crown onto the implant and a replacement crown on her other damaged upper front tooth, which were made to match the colour of her newly whitened teeth as well as the translucency and shape of her other teeth. As Ms W was delighted with how these looked, they were securely attached in place.
Ms W continues to see Cathleen Perrin and our hygiene team to maintain her oral health.