Have you accidently ever bitten on a small
piece of stone, or plastic while chewing on your delicious meal? Its like a
jolt of pain shooting to your head, blowing your brains apart!! Now imagine
biting through this piece of plastic everyday for 25 years. Can you bare the
discomfort of chewing your meals with a heavy piece of acrylic for your breakfast,
lunch, tea, dinner, and supper?? The
answer is = DREADFUL !
Mr. Akram has
been trying to get comfortable with his upper dentures for at least 25 years now.
He has literally celebrated a silver jubilee of 25 years of horror, trying to
eat and chew through that heavy piece of acrylic! Mr. Akram didn’t have the
best options for treating his teeth when he was very young due to unethical decisions
made by his previous dentist. He had lost most of his upper teeth as a result
of extraction.
Dentures had
been his only option to replace his missing teeth back then. Ever since, he had
to suffer to learn how to eat using a set of false teeth, with his tongue constantly
in contact with the acrylic on his upper palate. He couldn’t taste his food, since
his tongue does not touch his palate ( the upper part of the mouth ). His
speech was affected, where he had to learn to speak and pronounce words clearly
with the presence of the denture. Overtime, the denture got loose once the bone
started to resorb. This occurs as a result of loosing teeth over a period of
time, as the bone around the extracted tooth socket tends to resorb due to
absence of the tooth. This causes a change to the anatomy of the gum and mouth
resulting in reduced support to the denture. It is a series of unfortunate
events that a denture wearer has to live with, not forgetting the fact that
they will have to remove their dentures at night before their sleep.
Mr. Akram had
decided to end his tourment. He paid us a visit, seeking advice on his dental dilemma.
He was keen on getting rid of the denture for once and for all. He asked for some professional advice, and we
started analyzing his case. We ran a full dental examination on him, observing
his smlie line, width of mouth opening and his facial profile.
We had then begin our cosmetic treatment
for Mr. Akram. We planned an upper Zicornia bridge for him, mimicking his
original teeth shape, size and profile as much as possible. Within 2 weeks, his
new bridge had arrived. It looked like a set of polished diamonds, ready to be
installed.
The bridge was inserted into his mouth. It
was a MATCH ! The color, texture and fitting was perfect, and Mr. Akram was
overwhelmed. He was very happy with his new prosthesis. He had now a new set of
teeth, feeling like brand new ones.
Mr. Akram was satisfied with his new set of
teeth. They were better, stronger, whiter and much lighter than his previous
denture. He was able to speak comfortably, smile confidently, and above all, he
could now TASTE HIS FOOD! What a relief … no more plastic tastes, no more rocks
to bite from !! With his new Zicornia bridge, he was able to appreciate his
food better… say Good Bye to plastic roof!
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