Singapore dental implant case study: distraction osteogenesis
on June 20, 2016
A 30 year old patient male patient lost his lower front teeth due to a motorcycle accident one year ago. The bone supporting the teeth was also destroyed in the process. One year later, he presented for reconstruction of the lost bone and teeth. A CT scan showed that there was a signi …
What is the cost of zygomatic dental implants in Singapore?
on June 16, 2016
Once of the common problems in oral rehabilitation with dental implants is the lack of bone in the jaw to place an implant. This is especially the case for patients who have lost all their upper teeth for a long time and have been using a removable denture for years. The pressure of a …
What is the cost of bone grafting for dental implants in Singapore?
on June 14, 2016
Today, dental implants are the teeth replacement of choice. However, there are many instances whereby dental implants cannot be done, at least not without bone grafting. Dental implants are inserted into bone to support a dental prosthesis. If that part of the jaw bone is deficient in …
Full mouth dental implants in Singapore – is All-on-4 better?
on June 3, 2016
Traditionally, patients who have lost all their teeth and want to replace them with implant-supported prostheses require fairly extensive surgery to rebuild the bone to support the implants. Typically, six to eight implants are needed for the upper jaw and five to six implants for the …
Can dental implants be placed at the same time as bone grafting?
on April 28, 2016
Recently a few patients have been asking how long they have to wait to have a dental implantplaced after bone grafting. Some are concern about having to wait too long while others wonder whether a longer waiting period is better. There are some general norms that we follow but there i …
Dental Implant Singapore- complex "re-treatment"
on December 29, 2015
In Singapore, the profile of the dental implant patient is changing. It used to be that only affluent people with a high dental awareness (what some dentists call dental IQ) have dental implants to replace their missing teeth. Today, it is no longer the case. Implant dentistry has bec …
Bone grafting for dental implants
on December 28, 2015
When dental implants have become the treatment of choice for replacing missing teeth, the patient must be sufficient bone to house the implant. However, patients who are in greatest need for an implant for fixation of their dental prostheses are often lacking in bone. This is because …
What is the cost of dental implants in Singapore?
on December 9, 2015
I was at a dental exhibition over the weekend and bumped into an old colleague who was a guru in the field of dental practice management in his day. He always has interesting insights into various aspects of Dentistry. My short tete-a-tete with him again raised some interesting though …
Dental Implants without Bone Grafting
on June 22, 2015
Following my last blog post on "Why do I need a bone graft for my dental implant", I received some feedback from overseas dental colleagues on graft-less options for dental implants. This is indeed gaining popularity as nobody wants to have more surgery than absolutely necessary. As s …
Why do I need a bone graft for dental implants?
on June 18, 2015
Being a specialist clinic, we get quite a number of patients who come to us for second opinions. Patients often seek second opinion when they don't quite agree with the diagnosis and/or treatment plan presented to them. Seeking a second opinion is good as it can either offer more opti …
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