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PATIENT CARE

Implant Clinic

The Dental School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has recently opened The Implant Clinic, a new patient care center. The Clinic is under the direction of Dr. Ilser Turkyilmaz, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry. The Implant Clinic offers state-of-the-art affordable dental and implant therapies with an emphasis on the expeditious completion of patient care. The Implant Clinic also offers integrated services providing training opportunities for graduate students in Prosthodontics, Periodontics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

For more information or an appointment for an evaluation, please call 210-567-5433. Implant Clinic is located on the 4th floor of Dental School.

To know more about Dr. Ilser Turkyilmaz, please view his faculty profile.

To see dental implant treatment replacing single missing tooth, please play the video below.

Common types of implant-supported restorations provided in the Implant Clinic

1. Screw-retained Fixed Hybrid Prosthesis
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Figure 1.1: Five healing abutments on 5 implants restoring a lower jaw with no teeth.		 implant image 2
Figure 1.2: Metal framework for screw-retained prosthesis was fabricated.
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Figure 1.3: Screw-retained fixed hybrid prosthesis was fabricated.
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Figure 1.4: Intra-oral view of the patient with mandibular screw-retained fixed hybrid prosthesis, which can not be taken out by the patient, and maxillary complete denture at delivery.
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2. Implant-retained overdenture that snaps on implants.
Figure 2.1: Upper jaw with no teeth
Figure 2.1: Upper jaw with no teeth.		 Four locaters (retentive components) screwed on four implants.
Figure 2.2: Four locaters (retentive components) screwed on four implants.
Occlusal view of upper finished overdenture.
Figure 2.3: Occlusal view of upper finished overdenture.		 Occlusal view of upper finished overdenture.
Figure 2.4: Tissue surface of upper finished overdenture.
Figure 2.5: Intra-oral view of overdenture that snaps on 4 upper implants.
Figure 2.5: Intra-oral view of overdenture that snaps on 4 upper implants.		 Figure 2.6: Intra-oral view of patient when upper implant-retained removable overdenture (this can be taken out by patient) and lower implant-supported fixed hybrid prosthesis are inserted.
Figure 2.6: Intra-oral view of patient when upper implant-retained removable overdenture (this can be taken out by patient) and lower implant-supported fixed hybrid prosthesis are inserted.
Figure 2.7: Extra-oral view of patient while smiling.
Figure 2.7: Extra-oral view of patient while smiling.		  
Note: Photos for this patient are courtesy of Dr. Nicoll.
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3. Implant-supported Crown to Replace Single Missing Tooth.
Figure 3.1. After implant fused (integrated) to jawbone, a custom metal abutment (frontal view) was screwed on the implant.
Figure 3.1. After implant fused (integrated) to jawbone, a custom metal abutment (frontal view) was screwed on the implant.		 Figure 3.2. After implant fused (integrated) to jawbone, a custom metal abutment (occlusal view) was screwed on the implant.
Figure 3.2. After implant fused (integrated) to jawbone, a custom metal abutment (occlusal view) was screwed on the implant.
Figure 3.3. A porcelain fused-to metal crown was fabricated.
Figure 3.3. A porcelain fused-to metal crown was fabricated.		 Figure 3.4. Intra-oral view of the patient after the porcelain fused-to metal crown was cemented onto the abutment.
Figure 3.4. Intra-oral view of the patient after the porcelain fused-to metal crown was cemented onto the abutment.
Figure 3.5. Smile line of the patient after the porcelain fused-to metal crown was cemented onto the abutment.
Figure 3.5. Smile line of the patient after the porcelain fused-to metal crown was cemented onto the abutment.