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The Presenting Structural Breakdown
The patient presented with advanced attrition across the remaining dentition, severe loss of occlusal vertical dimension (bite height), and multiple failing root canal restorations under leaking bridges. Chewing comfort was profoundly reduced, and localized muscle fatigue was evident during jaw movement.
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Prosthodontic Mapping and Occlusal Analysis
Rebuilding a changing bite requires highly precise spatial tracking before any active dental work begins. To record the relationship between the jaw joints, muscles, and tooth contacts, a meticulous digital diagnostic phase was executed using advanced specialist planning frameworks:
- Comprehensive occlusal and TMJ analysis
- High-resolution digital dental X-rays
- Full-arch CBCT 3D imaging
- Digital diagnostic mock-ups (Wax-up)
- Intraoral digital scanning and jaw tracking
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Staged Foundations: Stabilization and Surgery
Unpredictable teeth were non-preservable and safely removed. Strategically located dental implants were placed alongside localized sinus lifts and socket preservation bone grafts to build solid bone anchorage.
Concurrently, compromised but preservable natural teeth received microscope-assisted root canal retreatments and core rebuilds.
The patient was protected throughout this transition phase with fixed, high-density diagnostic provisional restorations. This allowed the muscles and jaw joint to stabilize at the newly calculated bite height.
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The Final Full-Arch Delivery
Following clinical confirmation of implant integration and adaptation to the provisional bite, the final restorations were custom-made. A combination of implant-supported zirconia bridges and ceramic crowns was fitted, with the aim of establishing comfortable bite contacts, supporting speech and achieving appropriate tooth proportions.
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Long-Term Occlusal Maintenance
To protect the ceramic structures from long-term nighttime grinding forces (bruxism), a custom occlusal splint (bite guard) was calibrated. The care roadmap includes structured professional home hygiene protocols coupled with strategic periodic clinical review schedules.