I’m not really even going to get into the decision making generally speaking with regard to the bridgework that cantilevers with two premolars off the back end of the canine, but doesn’t connect to the molar. But, I’m thinking that such a person used similar thinking with regard to their post choice. Radiographically this is either fiber or titanium. On access I confirmed titanium and then closed up shop and reappointed for the surgery. Unlike fiber, they can’t be drilled out, and unlike other metal posts they don’t vibrate out well, so the result of removal is coronal carnage. Thus the decision to whack.
Similar thinking led me down the road on this recall from a different patient this week. Bone fill at 6 months looks great with my eyes.
Lets leave the titanium to the implant specialists.