Patient T
Full-mouth rebuild with airway in mind
Patient presented with traumatic occlusion (bite) due to deep bite and pathway wear. This means his teeth rub in such a way that while chewing, both teeth and existing dentistry breakdown. We also discovered he had an underlying airway issue that contributed to this problem, creating sleep disturbed breathing. He had been restored to a bad bite—that is why dentistry would not last.
Solution
We rebuilt his dentition with two single tooth implants and 24 crowns. In doing this, we increased his vertical dimension, which corrected his bite issues and eliminated the trauma. Then using facially generated treatment planning we rebuilt his smile, creating an amazing facial esthetic. The increase in vertical dimension decreased his upper airway resistance, which, in turn, eliminated the airway issue with the help of a nighttime appliance.