TY - JOUR
T1 - Immediate implant-supported provisional restoration with a root-form pontic for the replacement of two adjacent anterior maxillary teeth
T2 - A clinical report
AU - Schoenbaum, Todd R.
AU - Klokkevold, Perry R.
AU - Chang, Yi Yuan
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - In implant therapy, the replacement of 2 adjacent maxillary anterior teeth presents several unique challenges: mesiodistal space constraints, the need to maintain or create natural gingival esthetics, the need for esthetic provisional restorations, and the management of nonaxial forces. The treatment presented addresses these challenges through the use of an immediately placed single implant at the central incisor position with a central to lateral incisor cantilever prosthesis in both the immediate provisional and definitive restorations. The provisional restoration was designed to minimize pressure on the surgical site, optimize space for the gingival tissues, and control occlusal loading of the implant during the initial stages of osseointegration. The pontic was modified to replicate the subgingival root anatomy and enhance the gingival esthetic outcome.
AB - In implant therapy, the replacement of 2 adjacent maxillary anterior teeth presents several unique challenges: mesiodistal space constraints, the need to maintain or create natural gingival esthetics, the need for esthetic provisional restorations, and the management of nonaxial forces. The treatment presented addresses these challenges through the use of an immediately placed single implant at the central incisor position with a central to lateral incisor cantilever prosthesis in both the immediate provisional and definitive restorations. The provisional restoration was designed to minimize pressure on the surgical site, optimize space for the gingival tissues, and control occlusal loading of the implant during the initial stages of osseointegration. The pontic was modified to replicate the subgingival root anatomy and enhance the gingival esthetic outcome.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-3913(13)00086-3
DO - 10.1016/S0022-3913(13)00086-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 23684275
AN - SCOPUS:84877799960
SN - 0022-3913
VL - 109
SP - 277
EP - 282
JO - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
JF - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
IS - 5
ER -