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Anythings easy when you know how to do it. Ive been feeling pretty confidant lately. My work has been looking nice (Im told) and I like doing it.
I received a case last week for a 4 unit lower incisor bridge, implant supported, screw retained. Lots of bone loss. The implants weren't placed even below tissue level, so that's a stinker to start. The angles were less than desirable. My screw channels will be inline with the interproximals, so thickness will be needed in a bad spot for strength. Oh,...and on lower incisors, they placed Wide Platform. Ugh. If it were cement retained, I could sculpt the abutments back and get decent esthetics. Screw style, I need that channel.
I designed and milled in wax to check things over. Not too bad. I wanted to mill in Changs Aurora and do minimal if any ceramics. Tried to order a 22mm puck; not available. They've temporarily discontinued it. Mill it in my old stand by strong stuff. No problem. Mill apparently was needing a break and didn't listen to the CAM for a while, so I got a funky half milled, half...kinda milled bridge. Re-nest and cut in the other mill. For some reason, I thought it would be more artistic to do a labial cut back for porcelain by hand. came out of the sinter oven with a coupe cracks.
Do it again.
Almost done with some sculpting for porcelain room, again, slightly shaky and stressed...whoops. Broke it.
Do it again.
In the grand scheme of things, its pretty small beans. Ive got my loved ones and lots to be happy about, but it sure stinks when you think youre Michael Angelo and reality kicks you and you realize only your Mom liked your paintings.
I received a case last week for a 4 unit lower incisor bridge, implant supported, screw retained. Lots of bone loss. The implants weren't placed even below tissue level, so that's a stinker to start. The angles were less than desirable. My screw channels will be inline with the interproximals, so thickness will be needed in a bad spot for strength. Oh,...and on lower incisors, they placed Wide Platform. Ugh. If it were cement retained, I could sculpt the abutments back and get decent esthetics. Screw style, I need that channel.
I designed and milled in wax to check things over. Not too bad. I wanted to mill in Changs Aurora and do minimal if any ceramics. Tried to order a 22mm puck; not available. They've temporarily discontinued it. Mill it in my old stand by strong stuff. No problem. Mill apparently was needing a break and didn't listen to the CAM for a while, so I got a funky half milled, half...kinda milled bridge. Re-nest and cut in the other mill. For some reason, I thought it would be more artistic to do a labial cut back for porcelain by hand. came out of the sinter oven with a coupe cracks.
Do it again.
Almost done with some sculpting for porcelain room, again, slightly shaky and stressed...whoops. Broke it.
Do it again.
In the grand scheme of things, its pretty small beans. Ive got my loved ones and lots to be happy about, but it sure stinks when you think youre Michael Angelo and reality kicks you and you realize only your Mom liked your paintings.