Most people know to visit a dentist for their cleanings, checkups or problematic tooth. But what about when there is a unusual swelling?
Our patient and friend Jackie is February’s Smile of the Month because Dr. Mohr had to reconstruct the smile she was born with. After performing a routine, comprehensive examination, Dr. Mohr found a tumor on the roof of her mouth -- it was, thankfully, benign, but with its removal, Jackie lost her two front teeth as well. With Dr. Mohr on her side, she knew she had hope to eventually regain her smile with dental implants.
Jackie needed to have a bone graft from her hip to replace the tissue and bone that was lost with the tumor removal and create the proper environment for dental implants. Dr. Mohr led the team of specialists who did the bone graft and implantation procedures to help ensure Jackie received the most informed and expert care.
It was year-long process from the removal of the tumor and those two front teeth that came with it, but Jackie says she felt confident knowing Dr. Mohr was on her side every step of the way. In addition to setting her up with the very best oral surgeon, Dr. Mohr and his team checked in with her regularly throughout the year. Having them in close contact helped her feel like someone really cared about her smile journey… and that, she says, was worth so much!
Today, Jackie’s two front teeth are back in place and she feels fantastic about the result. Her experience getting here couldn’t have been better. As she says in her own words:
