Straumann Group

Description

For single tooth replacement in the maxillary anterior, there is convincing evidence that implant-supported restorations will lead to successful treatment outcomes if hard and soft tissues at the adjacent natural teeth are intact and guidelines for correct3-dimensional implant placement according to restorative and biological prerequisites are properly followed.

In contrast, achieving an esthetically optimal result when replacing multiple adjacent missing teeth in the anterior maxilla with fixed implant restorations is more complex. A major problem lies in the fact that vertical as well as horizontal bone and soft tissue volumes in the affected area are often deficient. In the presence of such deficiencies, hard and/or soft tissue augmentation procedures are required. While the efficacy and predictability of horizontal augmentation procedures is high, vertical ridge augmentation including the replacement of missing inter-implant papillae with biological means has a high level of unpredictability, and the use of pink ceramic must be considered.

This presentation will give particular emphasis to careful pre-operative evaluation, assessment of risk factors, and treatment planning in these complex indications. Surgical and prosthodontic procedures will be discussed on hand of clinicalcases. Complications of various etiologies will be highlighted, andsuggestions made on how to avoid them.

Product segments: Implantology