Occena Sablada Dental - Oral Surgery, Hospital Dentistry, Dental Implants

29/08/2026

14/06/2026

Part 2, Implant versus Car Accident
Mr N’a story…

After 2 weeks we placed a temporary abutment and a 3d Printed provisional crown on Implant 12 with a cantilever to 11. 3 weeks after, we then were able to place an implant in site 21 and then graft with a B-TCP + CaSO material , and then placed another 3D printed temporary. Will reevaluate ISQ and considering final prosthetics in 8 weeks!!!!

14/06/2026

Mr N’s story…Implant Versus Car Accident….

My 70++ young patient got into a minor accident and thought nothing of it until 3 weeks later, he developed an infection in his upper teeth. He then travelled 5 hours from their province for a consult where we realized he had broken one front tooth but amazingly the adjacent implant we placed survived , albeit with a bent prosthetic screw. So we gently extracted the hopeless tooth and since everything was swollen, scanned and printed a modified model and made an Essix type temporary for first aid.

part 2 up next 😉

18/04/2026

Special Needs Dentistry…. Treating more than the teeth, taking care of our patients and their families.

N was a charming 22 year old with Down’s Syndrome & the mental age of a 1 year old. He never spoke, was wholly dependent on his family for his every need, & despite everybody’s best efforts, refused to have anyone touch his mouth or brush his teeth. So he began to have severe bouts of infections, more frequently within the last 2 years. Luckily his very devoted Ate was able to reach out, all the way from Dipolog and we were able to plan his treatments & do his clearances remotely. Because of his condition, we decided on a full mouth extraction under general anesthesia, which was done today! 27 teeth, 3 impacted Wisdom teeth included, alveoloplasty to ensure no sharp edges of bone remain to hurt post op, And the use of Platelet Rich Fibrin to optimize healing and minimize pain & bleeding, all done in 2 hours and 4 minutes!

Endlessly grateful for the compassionate care of Dr. Shannon Bradley Co who ensured his safe, painless treatment, Drs. Marlito Paler & Angelyn Perez who were instrumental in today’s surgery, and the amazing team of the DMSF operating room for their kind accommodation and assistance. Sa uulitin, Sir Gogo.

18/01/2026

In house printing ftw!!! Here’s keeping our fingers toes and eyes crossed that all will be well!

08/01/2026

Yesterday, we had the privilege of helping some of our colleagues who had an unfortunate incident in their clinic. What was thought to be a simple dental extraction led to what we call an Oroantral Fistula (or an abnormal connection between the Maxillary sinus and the oral cavity) .

At the time of the extraction, this was not noted, and unfortunately, pre operative radiographs were not taken…… 3 weeks post extraction, patient noted fluid coming out of his nose, then a foul odor, and when he finally made his way to my clinic, a CT Scan showed sinus infection. The CT Scan also showed that the maxillary ostium was blocked, so natural drainage was not possible…

So, to treat our patient, we needed our ever reliable ENT consultant to do a FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) to widen the blocked ostium , clean up the infection from that end, whilst afterwards, we were able to close the OAF by rotating tissues to ensure passive, watertight closure!

Glad to hear that our patient is on the mend, with no more draining fluids and discomfort. Grateful for the trust of our referring clinics and the confidence of our patient.

Marami pong salamat sa tiwala !!!