Full mouth rehabilitation, holistic and integrative dentistry, cosmetic care, and advanced implant surgery
The patient was born without her two upper lateral incisors. Two implants and implant crowns were placed to replace both upper lateral incisors after orthodontic treatment/braces. She has always been self-conscious about it and has had to wear an uncomfortable removable appliance (flipper) her entire adult life. She was thrilled when we delivered the final crowns and was crying (out of happiness) at the delivery appointment.
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The patient's upper front four teeth (all upper incisors) were lost after several injuries sustained during his career as a hockey player (played 17 seasons in the NHL as a Center for the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights, and Carolina Hurricanes.). Dr. Thacker replaced the missing teeth with a four unit implant bridge made with Lithium Disilicate Ceramic and custom Titanium Abutment.
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The patient wore down her teeth after years of grinding/clenching leading to broken teeth, trouble eating, and esthetic concerns from the stained cracks in her front teeth. We completed a Full Mouth Rehabilitation using Lithium Disilicate crowns and Minimal Prep Veneers.
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This case involves an Upper Complete Denture and Lower Complete Implant-Retained Denture (aka Snap-On Denture) utilizing two computer guided implants placed on the lower jaw stabilize the denture.
The patient came in less than a year after having poorly fitted and poor looking dentures made at another clinic. She was embarrassed to smile and talk because of how bulky, uncomfortable, and unaesthetic her old dentures were. She did not like how the lower dentures moved around when she ate and opted for two implants to help retain them. We placed the implant using computer guidance so the surgery was only fifteen minutes and minimally invasive. The patient had no pain after.
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The patient wore down her teeth after years of grinding/clenching stemming from poor tooth alignment. Dr. Thacker placed 18 Unit Lithium Disilicate Minimal Prep Veneers after orthodontic tooth movement with clear aligners (Candid Pro).
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The patient wore down his teeth after years of grinding/clenching and also from a career as a hockey player (center and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL). Dr. Thacker and team placed twenty Unit Lithium Disilicate Minimal Prep Veneers (Planned).
The patient is currently in temporaries and has been for the past nine months. He has played the entire season with the temporaries without any coming off or breaking until he broke them, biting into his gold metal at the 2026 winter Olympics in Milan, Italy after winning gold for the USA in men's hockey for the first time since 1980.
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