Treatment records
Implants
Implant cases treated at The Seoul Dental in Seongnam, Korea – single implants, full-arch restoration, bone grafting and revision of failed implants.
Cases treated at The Seoul Dental in Seongnam, Korea. Each entry is a summary — open one to read the full record. Patient-identifying details are removed.
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A Loose Molar That Looked Fine: Bone Loss Underneath
A molar that appeared normal on examination but moved and hurt. The X-ray showed bone remaining only at the root tip – and why that decides between saving and replacing.
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Years After Losing a Molar: Sinus Lift, Bone Graft and Implants
Upper molars missing for years had left too little bone for an implant. How 3D planning determined the graft volume, and why two fixtures were left submerged during healing.
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Implants With Advanced Gum Disease: Treating the Gums First
Severe periodontitis had destroyed much of the supporting bone. Why implants placed into inflamed tissue fail, and how staged treatment – extractions, gum treatment, then grafting – made placement possible.
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Why Implants Fracture, and Three Ways to Prevent It
A single implant carrying the load meant for two fractured after five years. What actually breaks an implant, why implants are more vulnerable than natural teeth, and the three preventable…
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A Front Tooth Broken in a Fall: Implant and Making the Crown Last
An upper front tooth fractured beyond saving. Why the front of the mouth is the hardest place to place an implant, and why bite balance decides how long the crown…
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A Loose, Painful Implant: Removal, Bone Graft and Re-Placement
Peri-implantitis had destroyed the bone around a lower molar implant. The full revision sequence – fixture removal, healing, grafting, digital re-placement and a splinted bridge – over six months.
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When an Old Bridge Hides Decay Underneath It
A gold bridge worn for years had let decay develop underneath. Why bridges trap plaque at the pontic, and how the tooth was replaced with an implant under sedation.
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Implant Treatment Under Sedation When You Are Afraid of the Dentist
A patient who avoided treatment for years because of dental phobia. Extractions and implant placement under conscious sedation, including one tooth that could not be saved after all.
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Implants and Cavities Together: Which Comes First?
When several teeth are missing and others are decayed, the order of treatment matters. Why implants usually go first, and how the healing period is used for everything else.
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Sinus Lift and Bone Graft for Molar Implants: A Staged Case
Why an upper molar implant sometimes needs a sinus lift, how a tilted wisdom tooth destroys the molar in front of it, and how treatment was staged side by side…
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Implants in the Lower Front Teeth: Working in a Narrow Space
A lower front tooth with extensive root-end infection and bone loss, plus a missing molar, restored with computer-planned implant placement in Seongnam, Korea.
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Dental Implant Aftercare: What Actually Decides How Long It Lasts
A missing upper second molar overloaded the tooth in front until it cracked. The case explains implant placement, root canal treatment and the three aftercare habits that determine an implant’s…