By Tricitynews Reporter
Mohali 26th July:- Department
of Dentistry, Max Hospital held a very topical workshop to showcase a latest
paradigm changing dental treatment protocol -'Fast & Fixed'. The Workshop
was organized at the initiative of Dr Gaurav Malik, Director, Dentistry, Max
Hospital who was also the Organizing Chairman of the workshop. Dr Gaurav Malik,
Organising Chairman, said that Fast & Fixed is a 'graftless' solution for
patients' having teeth with root caries & grossly decayed teeth -- also
referred to as damaged residual dentition & was showcased through a live
surgery at the Dental OPD which was beamed real time for workshop delegates.
The surgery was done by a renowned dental implantologist Dr. Praful Bali, who
is Director of Centre of Advanced Dental Education (CADE) & International
Centre of Excellence in Dentistry (ICED); he is also fellow of International
College of Oral Implantologists (ICOI, USA). Sandeep Dogra, Sr Vice President,
Max hospitals, Punjab was also present.
Patients with considerably 'damaged
residual dentition' are fearful of traditional implants as they
have to stay without teeth for at-least 6 months, and added to this they are
not willing to receive conventional dentures. 'Fast & Fixed' offers an
answer for such patients. The reason: Without any complex surgery this protocol
allows the implantological team to offer fixed restorations in form of an
'immediate fixed bridge'. What's more, this treatment offers a quick solution
to patients who cannot do without functional & aesthetic restorations for
long periods due to their positions in public life.
Dr Praful Bali said that the patient
is enabled to leave the Hospital on the day of surgery with a fixed &
appealing bridge. He or she can participate in social life again without any
limitations and has instant aesthetic & cosmetic gratification along with
function.
Fast & Fixed uses tilted(Angular)
implants placed at an angle varying up-to 35 degrees. Angled implants enhance
posterior support of the fixed restoration thereby ensuring long-term success
of the implant restoration. The protocol places implants into the local bone
& scientific studies have shown that implants placed into the local bone
have a higher survival rate than augmented implants. With Angular
placement of implants, the local bone can be made optimal use of & complex
surgery including augmentation procedures like block-grafts are avoided.
There are multiple patient benefits
of the procedure. For one, abutments (support) are integrated into the implants
during surgery, so no additional surgery is required - this way patients save
time and money. Secondly, bone loss is minimal. Thirdly, the patient can
recover in the relaxation room until his or her fixed bridge is integrated at
the same sitting. The live surgery performed at Max Hospital was followed by
fixing of teeth on same day.
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