In this edentulous mandible with several fresh sockets, fig. 68, some of my newer designed implants were used, figs. 69, 70, 71, 72, to support a full arch fixed prosthesis, figs. 73, 74, 75. The post-operative x-ray, fig. 76.

Even in a totally edentulous mandible that exhibits a knife-edge ridge and shallow ridge, fig. 77, blades can usually be satisfactory, fig. 78.

Because of the severe vertical bone loss the fixed prosthesis was fabricated with an extremely long pink gingival portion both anteriorly and posteriorly, fig. 79. In this manner the vertical dimension was maintained and the teeth did not look so long and grotesque, figs. 80, 81, 82, 83.

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