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Andrew’s bridge

andrews bridge

What is an Andrew’s bridge in dentistry? Andrew’s bridge is the name of a removable partial overdenture that uses teeth for support. Some appear to use implants as support as well. It appears and functions in a very similar manner to a Hadar bar. When is a good time to consider an Andrew’s bridge? When […]

Conus overdenture changed to fixed prosthesis

conus removable overdenture changed to fixed dental implant prosthesis

Changing a removable conus overdenture to a fixed implant supported prosthesis Changing a removable Conus overdenture to fixed teeth is something we can do. Most people prefer teeth that are fixed solid into place over teeth that they can remove. Even if the teeth are secure in place as with an Atlantis conus implant overdenture, […]

All on 3

all on 3

What is an all on 3? All on 3 is the short name for an implant supported prosthesis that is only on 3 implants instead of the traditional minimum of 4. It is definitely more controversial but seems to work well in the lower jaw. All on 3 (AO3) research An AO3 works according to […]

All on 6

all on 6

What is the all on 6 implant prosthesis? All on 6 implant procedure consists of 6 dental implants that support the entire upper or lower jaw of teeth. How do the all on 6 and all on 4 differ? As the name implies the main difference is that the all on 6 has 6 dental […]