Prosthodontic Solutions

Prosthodontic Solutions Prosthodontic Solutions is the office of Dr. Michael Waliszewski with Dr. Jack Keesler, both specialists in replacing lost and repairing damaged teeth.

Dr. Michael Waliszewski was born and raised in New Berlin, Wisconsin where he now lives with his wife and two children. Countless hours of Lego building and miniature painting with his older brother translated into a love for creation, focus, and artistry. This eventually became the basis for his career in Dentistry. After 3 years of college and despite recommendations by his father to be a radiologist, Mike applied to dental school. Fortunately for him his hands were not seriously injured as an all-state rugby player and Marquette's Rugby Club President. In dental school Mike found the specialty of prosthodontics to be the perfect career choice. Applying his hand skills, creating unique devices, and realizing results with patient's who he gets to know so well is a vocation not a job. Making it all the more special is the fact that his father is the most respected Prosthodontist in Wisconsin. After completing one of the premier Prosthodontic training programs in the nation where he was selected as the first recipient of the David H. Wands fellowship, Mike returned to Milwaukee. Among his proudest accomplishments as Marquette faculty is his creation direction of the live-patient denture course for the freshman dental students. The 133 page manual he wrote and copyrighted is still used as the "how-to" for denture treatment at the school. Beyond the educational aspect, he was able to provide over 260 patients with nearly free, high quality dentures thru his program. Evidence of Mike's love for his profession can be found in the multiple links on this page. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in the most respected Prosthodontic journals. Due to a reputation for insightful information and honest assessments, Mike lectures to dental groups both in and out of state about various aspects of prosthodontics. In 2015 Mike decided to open his own office in the Town of Brookfield specifically designed for the unique needs of prosthodontic patients

Part 1: Despite saying I would post on past cases it seems the current run of emergencies are more than willing to shar...
03/18/2026

Part 1: Despite saying I would post on past cases it seems the current run of emergencies are more than willing to share their experiences and it makes my point that implant complications are common and becoming more so.

I met a nice man yesterday who was referred from another office because his mandibular Hybrid was loose and it hurt. He had both arches treated in Mexico in 2020 and had not been to a dentist since. He said his symptoms began about 3 months ago.

Our initial screening panorex showed likely implant failure at site #20. The referring DDS told us that the prosthetic screws on #27 and 29 were fractured off and stuck in the abutments. As can also be seen on the panorex, the abutment for implant #22 was also broken. This one was removed and not replaced by the referring DDS. The screw remnant can be seen still within the implant.

The patient was made aware that the failed implant needed to be removed immediately and that it was very unlikely he would be able to use the hybrid, even temporarily. As seen in the images, upon removal, the broken prosthetic screws in #27 and 29 were confirmed. Implant #20 was also confirmed as mobile (failed). The blanching of the tissue in the photograph is from the anesthetic. He needed to be anesthetized due to the pain associated with the failed/infected fixture. Interestingly, there were several pieces of impression material embedded within the soft tissue around the #22 area. This was likely left from the fabrication procedures in 2020.

Now what?

I'll post how I dealt with this in a few days.

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Today’s implant emergency…Classic failure of a single tooth maxillary molar implant. This was placed in a grafted sinus...
03/11/2026

Today’s implant emergency…

Classic failure of a single tooth maxillary molar implant. This was placed in a grafted sinus, was the distal-most occlusal contact, and had a typically poor crown-implant length ratio.

Fortunately this one had been in function for over ten years. Evidently, even implants by experts fail as this was done by a prominent prosthodontist on the lecture circuit from down south. Surprisingly, the sub-gingival cement you see at the abutment margin did not appear to have caused significant supracrestal mucositis.

So much for ‘implants last a lifetime’

Michael P. Waliszewski DDS, MsD

All too common...Emergency visit yesterday when this patient had pain and a loose maxillary hybrid. This hybrid was made...
03/05/2026

All too common...

Emergency visit yesterday when this patient had pain and a loose maxillary hybrid. This hybrid was made the previous year by an implant clinic in Las Vegas. Their website states "99% of our patients never have to come back for follow-up after our one day procedure."

After accessing the abutments it was apparent this implant at site #8 had failed and was the source of the pain. This was removed to allow the tissue to heal.

This situation was poorly planned from the start and demonstrates the HIGH risk of implant failure and complications. Specific to this situation: large anterior cantilever, lack of posterior contact, excessive anterior contact (on the cantilever), active periodontal disease (mandibular teeth), active caries (mandibular teeth), and limited interocclusal space just to name the obvious.

A large investment now lost and a more difficult situation to deal with moving forward. Although I am able to temporarily replace the hybrid, it will come loose again with more issues to follow.

Thank you to the patient for allowing me to share this. See less

Having practiced for over 20 years now, I’ve decided to periodically post about the ugly side of the dental implant indu...
03/03/2026

Having practiced for over 20 years now, I’ve decided to periodically post about the ugly side of the dental implant industry.

Our office is constantly dealing with the consequences of implant industry driven decision making. Despite lower risk, more cost-effective options, patients are often blindly directed towards implants.

I’ll add comments in this regard over time but the main reason for the posts will be to show the real world problems with implants.

The cases I will post are past cases, without identifying information.

This pan is a classic example of someone who spent a fortune on dental work yet still has problems. Their problems now include failing implants in complicated positions with more broken teeth. This is more difficult, and costly, to fix than conventional dentistry would be.

Dr. Waliszewski on stage lecturing at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics this past ...
02/24/2026

Dr. Waliszewski on stage lecturing at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics this past Saturday.

Thank you to all the docs at the VA in Milwaukee for allowing me to come practice my upcoming RPD lecture. I feel much ...
02/13/2026

Thank you to all the docs at the VA in Milwaukee for allowing me to come practice my upcoming RPD lecture. I feel much more prepared for the real deal next weekend in Chicago at the AAFP. Hopefully the sneak peak was worth your time. See you guys in Chicago…

Christmas outing to Game Show Battle Rooms! We highly recommend it. Dr. Keesler had such a good time he hid behind Val...
01/14/2026

Christmas outing to Game Show Battle Rooms! We highly recommend it. Dr. Keesler had such a good time he hid behind Valinda for the final photo...

Thanks for the new hat! A gift today from my former boss Michael Wistl and his son Frank. Lost my previous one fishin...
11/04/2025

Thanks for the new hat! A gift today from my former boss Michael Wistl and his son Frank. Lost my previous one fishing on big chip with my son two years ago. Back in High School, that was best summer job I ever had, even if I didn't appreciate it that way at the time.

Dr. Mike and former patient Mary in North East Manitoba. Mary and her husband flew us to their outpost for a long fishi...
09/30/2025

Dr. Mike and former patient Mary in North East Manitoba. Mary and her husband flew us to their outpost for a long fishing weekend. Dr. Mike caught more Walleye in three days then exist in Waukesha County. What a special time. Thanks Mary!

Due to the storms earlier this month we had a few downed trees on the office lot. This led to a fun week cutting wood i...
08/20/2025

Due to the storms earlier this month we had a few downed trees on the office lot. This led to a fun week cutting wood instead of teeth. Fortunately, Dr. Mike's kids bought him a chainsaw for his birthday a few years ago. A perfect opportunity to put it to use...

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