Treatment Planning Bridges vs Dentures - The Art and Science - PDP198

Bridges vs Dentures - all your questions answered!

Implants are great but they are not always the best solution for our patient.

There are many times a bridge or denture may serve the patient’s goals, aesthetics and budget better.

So how do we decide between bridges and dentures?

Is it acceptable to use root filled tooth as a bridge abutment?

Are single tooth posterior dentures risky? Or do patients love them?

How do we begin to communicate aspects of replacing teeth with our patients?

Join me with our guest Dr Michael Frazis as we discuss the art form of communication with our patients and some outlandish cases including roundhouse bridges. This will really help upskill you on dealing with patients with missing teeth.

Protrusive Dental Pearl: Failure is inevitable for our Dentistry, but try to set yourself up for smaller failures and not giant catastrophes! The real magic is in proper case selection. Practise at the EDGE of your comfort zone, but NOT out of your depth.

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This episode meets GDC LEARNING OUTCOMES: A and C

AGD Subject Code: 610 Fixed Prosthodontics

Dentists will be able to:

1. Demonstrate improved decision-making skills in treatment planning, particularly regarding non-implant tooth replacement options.
2. Apply communication strategies to better explain treatment options, manage patient expectations, and gain informed consent, especially in high-risk cases involving implants, bridges, or challenging restorations.
3. Recognize red flags and understanding the risks involved in specific dental procedures (such as implant failure or the use of root-filled teeth as abutments) and how to mitigate these risks through careful case selection and patient education.

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Highlights of this Episode:
0:00 Introduction
00:01:37:00 Protrusive Dental Pearl
00:03:51:05 Introduction - Dr Michael Frazis
00:10:43:10 Growth in Dentistry
00:14:10:10 Non Implant Tooth Replacement Options
00:18:15:10 Treatment Planning Bridges and Dentures
00:24:35:10 Ideal Treatment vs Budget
00:30:15:10 Single Tooth Dentures
00:36:58:10 Thin Implants vs Bridges
00:39:25:10 Bridge Spans
00:49:20:10 Root Filled Teeth as Bridge Abutments
00:55:35:10 Failures
01:05:35:10 Wrapping Up - Contact Michael

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