1. Mucogingival therapy to treat implant fenestration in the esthetic zone: a case report after 2 year follow up.
- Author
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Dominguez E, Vazquez M, González-Martín O, and Alandez J
- Subjects
- Adult, Connective Tissue transplantation, Crowns, Dental Implant-Abutment Design, Dental Implantation, Endosseous adverse effects, Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported, Esthetics, Dental, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gingiva transplantation, Gingivoplasty methods, Humans, Maxilla diagnostic imaging, Maxilla surgery, Osseointegration physiology, Patient Care Planning, Radiography, Smiling, Surgical Flaps transplantation, Dental Implants adverse effects, Gingival Diseases etiology, Incisor
- Abstract
Soft tissue fenestration in implants is considered not only as a situation that could negatively influence the long-term stability of the implant, but also creates an esthetic problem when it occurs in the visible area of the mouth. This article describes the resolution of a case that presented a vestibular fenestration of an osseointegrated implant placed to substitute the upper right incisor, which does not respect the recommendations of ideal three-dimensional position in a young patient with a high smile line. The case was treated using two mucogingival surgical techniques to avoid a more invasive approach. A prosthetic immediate final abutment was inserted in the day of the second surgery. The fenestration was successfully covered and 2 years later it remains stable. In this article, the details about the treatment are described.
- Published
- 2014