An esthetic solution for single-implant restorations - type III porcelain veneer bonded to a screw-retained custom abutment: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2008 Jan;99(1):2-7. doi: 10.1016/S0022-3913(07)00313-7.

Abstract

A new esthetic solution to restore dental implants in combination with limited interdental, facial or labial, or interocclusal space is presented. This article describes the translational application of novel-design porcelain veneers and adhesive restorative principles in the implant realm. A patient is presented who was treated with a single implant-supported restoration replacing a missing mandibular lateral incisor and partially collapsed interdental space. A screw-retained custom metal ceramic abutment was combined with a bonded porcelain restoration. This unique design was motivated by the limited restorative space and subgingival implant shoulder. It was also developed as a solution to the interference of the screw-access channel with the incisal edge, therefore providing the surgeon with more options during implant axis selection. The porcelain-to-porcelain adhesive approach was used instead of traditional principles of retention and resistance form of the abutment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods
  • Dental Implants, Single-Tooth*
  • Dental Porcelain / therapeutic use*
  • Dental Prosthesis Design / methods*
  • Dental Prosthesis Retention / methods*
  • Dental Veneers*
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tooth Loss / therapy

Substances

  • Dental Porcelain