Surgical and Prosthetic Management of Implants: Single and Full-Arch Reconstruction

Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2015 Jul-Aug;36(7):504, 507-10, 512 passim.

Abstract

Whether it's a single tooth or multiple teeth, tooth loss has esthetic, functional, and health implications. Replacing multiple teeth can be especially complicated due to the loss of surrounding structures, often making it necessary to use additional procedures--eg, bone grafting--to solve the problems that arise. Fortunately, modern techniques and materials in dentistry enable clinicians to replace and mimic lost teeth in a realistic, healthy, and functional way like no other field in medicine. This report discusses two cases that involve multiple subspecialties working synergistically to accomplish ideal tooth replacement and emphasizes the importance of proper diagnosis, treatment planning, and execution of surgical and restorative therapy to achieve optimal results.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / methods*
  • Bone Transplantation / methods
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Dental Implants*
  • Dental Impression Technique
  • Dental Prosthesis Design
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Humans
  • Immediate Dental Implant Loading*
  • Male
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Dental Implants