Re: [ACEsthetics] Treatment planning edentulous arches

  That would be a financial issue. I always ask what is better budget wise for the patient. I.E. 25-27 K for Prettau bridge vs. 2-4 Implants , Locators, Upper denture. Cost 8-13,500 K.

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Marc Whitmore <marc.whitmore@gmail.com> wrote:

Ok, what about Prettau?  When would you decide to do that

rather than...?

Marc

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Dr. Tim Hale <drtimhale@gmail.com> wrote:

What about the Prettau as an additional option, it is not a hybrid ?

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Marc Whitmore <marc.whitmore@gmail.com> wrote:

You're right Mac...

The reason for my post was to smoke out those who do

fixed hybrids, and given the cost and complications, why not

just do fixed fixed?

Marc

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:56 AM, Mchenry Lee <drmaclee@gmail.com> wrote:

Marc,

Remember, the diagnosis is always the same, in this case, edentulous arch.  

Recommended treatment is what patient wants as end result; removable, solid fitting removable, how solid do you they want it, something that never comes out!  Educate in a way they fully understand (by team member).  Let patient decide (they can't argue with their own decision), what they decide is none of your business.  You are there just to say it is a good treatment or not.

One treatment is to blend all food.  It is the most economical and done every day by millions of healthy people.

Mac

Reality is time and money.

On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 7:46 AM, Marc Whitmore <marc.whitmore@gmail.com> wrote:

Here are four common options for the edentulous arch:

1. Conventional full denture

2. Removable implant attached full denture

3. Implant retained fixed hybrid

4. Implant retained fixed bridgework

How do you decide which to do when?

What are your criteria

for treatment planning between the various options?

thanks

Marc Whitmore

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