Fabulous life transformation, Mo2 Maneuver immediate loading patient (with permission & consent of Leif E Löberg DDS, head of surgery & prosthetics) (or,doctor, I don't want yet another denture in my mouth- not now when I invested a smaller BMW in my mouth"- said your patient.. )
Yes...you said indeed a "denture", only this time one may call it “a denture on steroids” i.e. a screw-retained piece of denture-like
plastics, still with a horrifying “flange” overhangs somewhat trimmed a bit, “slapped”
onto the implants at the end of the road and AFTER ALL tedious, delicate work of CT-scan planning, possible extraction
of terminal dentition, bone optimization, sometimes complex bone grafting,
insertion of 5-8 implants, maybe even few zygomas followed with meticulous suturing
with care ( sometimes even under the microscope!) to preserve that attached
tissue or even some papillae … A denture but now a denture supported on highly
delicate and costly fundament… a ‘denture on steroids”…
Sounds absurd?!?
Yes but we get a picture- don’t we!?!
Still, it is implant dentistry most preserved mystery,
absurd every-day contradiction, omitted dental implant myopia…
We do not know why we as a whole implant community accept
such a humiliating “grand finale” even if enormous pre-work has been vested by
the entire team in the entire restorative protocol of fully edentulous as well
as candidates with terminal dentition or “fully edentulous to_be” patients although we can be absolutely sure
that it is detrimental for the general well-being of both clinician intending
to succeed with his/her implant practice, major manufacturer attempting to support
its product offerings by providing “design for life” catchy tag lines but
totally omitting botched outcomes or most important- the patients itself and their overall satisfaction that
should trigger major positive reinvigorating life-change in his/her life !
Huuh…a huge statement!...”trigger a major positive
reinvigorating life-change event in
his/her life”…
...Is it indeed possible that such a non life-threatening event,
as we often call our dental implant work, can have such a life-defining impact
on the patients joy that can take your breath away and allow clinician that is providing
whole treatment to soak in the pleasure of being recognized with a role of a
life-saver…practicing on a non life-threatening event… (lol) ?!?
Yes indeed, it is possible- it is possible and then some!
Slamming a piece of
denture of a flange-like plastic into the mouth at the end of lengthy
restorative roadmap where both the patient, clinician itself and his/her entire
team vested so much time and financial means into it, is undoubtedly most
contradicting and absurd anomaly in dentistry of today, and is a matter of clinical
prosperity or just “getting by” in restoring fully edentulous implant cases!
Despite this never-ending discussion within the dental
profession as a whole over the recognition of life-threatening versus less
appreciative non-life-threatening service providing that we are dealt with,
most dental implant clinicians and their teams who are restoring fully
edentulous patients are mysteriously totally missing on given opportunity of ending
their “restorative grand finale” in restoring fully edentulous or “fully
edentulous to-be” patient with terminal dentition, both prone to secluded- if
not depressive life habits that unbeknown to them in many case are induced by
that very same dental condition, and provide them with more thoughtful correctly
done flangeless screw-retained prosthesis bringing not only missing harmony
that has been lost but by re-defining someone’s
life bringing back dignity,
self-confidence, joy in life, rejuvenation of the “bright-side of life”,
happiness … i.e. “mending & repairing” soul, body and mind - not only bringing new “teeth”…
It has been witnessed that if done properly it HEIGHTEN
dentist appreciation to the MYSTICAL PROPORTIONS…literally (lol) and well-deserved!
Without disrespect to any due diligence in dentistry, there
should be a distinct cognitive awareness on clinical difference in “mending
oral well-being” by restoring some teeth in the oral cavity of the patient and
“mending edentulous screw-retained flangeless smile” by restoring dignity,
mind, body & soul of the patient
Mo2 Maneuver immediate loading patient with permission & consent of Leif E Löberg DDS, head of surgery & prosthetics
Therefore it is a mind-boggling in self-accepting of erasing all that appreciation for high-end expertise surgical work of possibly grafting and placing implants followed by highly skilled delicate prosthetic work of restorative clinician done by the clinicians itself ?!?
Sounds self-mutilating but maybe it is simply a scenario
where the clinicians contacts his/her local lab asking them by using calamitous
wrongful terminology i.e. to make “a denture” for his fully edentulous implant
case (not asking for a flangeless screw-retained prosthesis that is an EXTENSION of what is missing and in harmony with current ridge/bone situation
instead of “a denture” slammed ONTO the ridge and implants alone)
Following, that leads to a local lab who answers “yes, of course doctor” followed with all natural instincts to protect potential profit opportunity, but unfortunately since Dr.X is asking for “a denture” and labs real closest experience in restoring edentulous implants was the last course at the Pelican Hills golf resort sponsored by the major implant manufacturer, the ultimate decision of the lab owner is to promote his denture person to “implant specialist” thus proclaiming year-long implant restorative experience (the denture guy made his dentures for the last 25 years after all, didn’t he!?!) and conclusively giving him/her that very same fully edentulous case “on a weird looking metal pins that are sticking outside the gum” to be restored is maybe the reason….or simply it is our mutual ignorance…hah, we don’t know, do we!?!
"Simple" hybrid-type screw-retained prosthesis- still harmonious flangeless “extension” of what is lost between
the existing bone conditions, face and muscle tonus characteristic- NOT a "denture"...
What we know is that no matter of financial scope on ANY investment
marketing activity invested in a life of prosperous implant clinic, the fact for
omitting on whether the clinic is providing just another“ denture” (although a “denture
on steroids” supported by the implants) OR providing holistically something
else that is triggering positive
life-changing event of their fully edentulous patients IS often make it or break it in this constantly
ever-emerging segment of implant dentistry.
…and for the clinician itself…it is a very simple judgmental
observation to validate and read into correctness of this philosophy: If the
passion for new positive life of his/her patients become so prominent and starts
with the new founded joy and life-passion, new dating, daring to kiss someone
first time after 15 years, change a profile photo on the Facebook several times
a week… then dear doctor! - your “non life-threatening” implant dentistry turns
out to be most substantial life-defining moment of a human being… that was
seeking dental health in your office but you gave them a joy to begin a new
life …not so shabby (lol)… and no other “marketing activity” comes even close
to this, or !?!
Sooo cool! Mo2 Maneuver in full bloom...... repairing & "mending" soul, body and mind with the help of Dr.Leif E Löberg DDS, golden fingers
“…If the passion for new positive life of his/her fully edentulous implant patients become so prominent and starts with the new founded joy and life-passion, new dating, daring to kiss someone first time after 15 years, change a profile photo on the Facebook several times a week…
then dear doctor! - your “non life-threatening” implant dentistry turns out to be most substantial life-defining moment for a human being…”
Conclusively, this opportunity to harvest enormous (and
well-deserved) patient appreciation that suddenly gestalt a huge life-changing
moment is unique when restoring fully edentulous in general and patient with
terminal dentition or “fully edentulous to-be” in particular and this
tremendous coefficient of patient satisfaction can rarely be obtained in conjunction
with any other dental restorative betterment.
Fully edentulous restorative modality is not “a denture” but
ultimately harmonious flangeless screw-retained “extension” of what is lost between
the existing bone conditions, face and muscle tonus characteristics allowing
for a new most appealing total makeover smile that consequently becomes fueling
oxygen for beginning new positive chapter in life and not only ability to chew
some steak!
It is a huge delight and honor to be behind the clinicians
and contribute to some degree with these metamorphoses.
Wish you the same!
All Mo2 Maneuver immediate loading patients with permission & consent of Leif E Löberg DDS, head of surgery & prosthetics
All Mo2 Maneuver immediate loading patients with permission & consent of Leif E Löberg DDS, head of surgery & prosthetics
