Finlay's Case Presentation

Welcome to my April 2022 Newsletter Case Presentation.
This newsletter describes in step by step detail Gina’s transition through immediate partial dentures (Mk 1) to supported definitive metal based dentures (Mk 2).

This 78 year old woman was recommended to me by one of her friend's who had heard me speak at a local Women's Institute group.

Dental concerns
“I have never had a bad tooth. They have just fallen out over 9 years.”
Medical History
Type 2 diabetes
Social history
Music teacher - Singing
Dental wish list
“I am a singing teacher as this is part of my teaching I would like to feel confident to continue singing.”
Diagnoses
* Generalised Periodontitis; Stage 4, Grade C, Currently Unstable. Risk Factors: Type 1 diabetes. 1. 16, 14, 13, 31, 32, 34, 45, 41 - hopeless prognosis
Treatment options discussed with Gina
* Do nothing
* Periodontal treatment - from my colleague Dr Syed Abad, Specialist in Periodontics
* Removable partial dentures
* Implant supported fixed teeth
The clinical situation and treatment process is shown in detail below with photographs. I provided the clinical work. Sam Hesketh (Mk 1 denture) and Rowan Garstang (Mk 2 denture) provided the technical work.

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Removable prosthodontic courses consisting of lectures and live clinical demonstrations
These courses are aimed at general dentists, prosthodontists, clinical dental technicians and dental technicians. They are completely clinical, demonstrating how to provide dentures which have optimal function and superb aesthetics. I give live patient demonstrations along with lectures abundantly illustrated with step-by-step photographs and videos of all procedures. Delegates will take many “nuggets of gold”, being able to put the advice straight into practice with immediate improvement in professional satisfaction and patient outcomes.

Course topics:
Immediate dentures next course May 26 2022 - 2 spaces left
Partial dentures next course May 27 2022 - 0 spaces left
Overdentures supported by implants and teeth - November 18 2022 - 4 spaces left

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Finlay's Blog

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One delegate, Bryn Thompson (GDC 81202), described it in two words:

“Actually speechless.”

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“Kindness from the dentist is more important than technical skill.” - Video

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Struggling with speech and fit in your complete denture cases?

Join me for an in-depth clinical walkthrough of Jeremy’s case – a complex immediate complete upper denture treatment that took 20 months from start to finish, involving Mk1, Mk2, and Mk3 dentures… and a lot of lessons learned.

Precision attachments, telescopic crowns

Replacement lower overdenture & upper RPD for Jackie

Precision attachments, telescopic crowns – a very difficult case.

This video shows Jackie’s case from start to finish – a technically demanding case involving replacing a telescopic crown-supported lower overdenture and an upper precision attachment-retained partial denture.