Bone Augmentation Treatment
with MTI-Monorail™ Transitional Implants
One of the major roadblocks to implant treatment
is the patient’s perception of a long, drawn out treatment
period.
Because of bone resorption in edentulous areas from lack of teeth
stimulation, periodontitis and ensuing extractions and/or accidental
trauma, many implant treatment plans include some type of bone augmentation
procedure. It may involve a sinus lift, replacement of the buccal
plate, and/or widening or heightening a ridge. In some cases the
bone grafting is done at the time of implant placement and in others,
the augmentation procedure is performed prior to implant surgery
in order to establish enough cortical bone to receive the implants.
Selling an implant case involves overcoming a patient’s concerns.
One of the major roadblocks is the patient’s perception of
a long, drawn out treatment period. After convincing the patient
that it may be up to one year before they receive their new implant-supported
teeth, you hit them with this next gem. "Oh, we need to increase
the bone first and that will take an additional year." Sometimes
the patient complains so much, and you are afraid they won’t
accept, that you concede to forego the bone augmentation; you attempt
to use other sites that may be inappropriate for implant placement
and compromise the success of the treatment.
The MTI-Monorail System was designed to overcome
a patient’s concerns.
Time no longer becomes an issue once you have demonstrated that
for the entire length of the treatment period, regardless of how
long it takes, they will have provisional restorations that will
be more stable, more cosmetic and more comfortable than what they
have at that very moment. Additionally, with proper planning, you
can use an MTI- Monorail implant to hold the guided tissue membrane
in place so that it does not move laterally or towards the mucosa.
Instead of using "tacks" which have to be removed with
a more invasive flap, you can make a small slit near the MTI-Monorail
implant and pull the membrane out.
Recommended Reference Articles
• Cohen, M., Flake, R. “Special Report 4”, The
Seattle Study Club Journal Vol. 5. No. 2 Spring 2001 pgs 32-37
• Poitras, Y., “Symphysis Graft and Implants: The Gold
Standard for the Edentulous Premaxilla”, Oral Health,
Aug., 2000, pgs 35-44
See also:
Replacement of Congenitally Missing Laterals
with MTI-Monorail Transitional Implants
Fixed Provisional Restorations with MTI-Monorail
Transitional Implants
Orthodontic Anchorage with MTI-Monorail Transitional
Implants
Repairing Broken Bridges with MTI-Monorail Transitional
Implants
Stabilizing Existing Dentures with MTI-Monorail
Transitional Implants
Continuing Education:
CE for MTI-Monorail™ Transitional Implant
Courses
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