Exceptional oral hygiene is an absolute neccessity and they require regular maintenance by a dentist as long as they are functioning. Usually the implants extend down into the bone between 10-15mm. On top of the implants we can place a denture as seen on the bottom left. The denture can easily be removed for cleaning, but will provide plenty of retention while in the mouth. You can see the round screw holes in the top of the bridge that are used to keep it in place.
Many people have severe esthetic damage to their front teeth.
Some teeth are poorly shaped or stained. Some are cracked or have other damage present. Some people just don't like the apppearance of their teeth. This patient seen on the left has tetracycline staining which occurs when a patient is exposed to the drug while the teeth are developing. To hide the stain, we can remove about 0.5mm of tooth structure and replace it will porcelain.