Professional paper
Minimally Invasive One-Stage Flapless Technique with Immediate Non-Functional Implant Loading
Dragana GABRIĆ PANDURIĆ
; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mato Sušić
; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Amir Ćatić
; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Davor Katanec
; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The current trend in dental implantology is to develop techniques that can provide function, esthetics, and comfort with a minimally invasive surgical approach. Minimally invasive one-stage flapless technique in maxillary anterior region is usually considered in conjunction with functional or non-functional immediate loading. In this report, a clinical case of using minimally invasive one-stage flapless technique for maxillary right incisor replacement with immediate non-functional loading is presented. A patient was a 21-year-old male with clinical and x-ray signs of a vertical fracture of the endodontically treated maxillary right incisor. After the tooth extraction, guided bone regeneration procedure was performed to prevent post extraction alveolus collapse and provide a better site for the future implant. After 4 months transmucosal surgical approach was used to insert a tapered implant. Location was determined on the basis of slice ortopantomogram x-rays and surgical drill guide was made for precise definition of implant site and angulation. The implant was immediately restored with final zirconium oxide ceramic abutment and temporary acrylic crown without any occlusal contacts. After a healing period of 6 months, the osseointegration was assessed with resonance frequency analysis (value 75.3) and considered adequate. The implant was then treated with the final fixed prosthetic restoration. The patient exhibited neither clinical nor radiologic complications throughout the 6 months period of clinical monitoring.
Keywords
Dental Implantation; Esthetics, Dental; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Hrčak ID:
21262
URI
Publication date:
15.3.2008.
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