Treatment of a totally edentulous patient with an implant-supported fixed conometric prosthesis in the lower and upper jaw

Surgeons/Restorative dentists: Dr. Giuseppe Musiello – Vico del Gargano (FG), Italy  This case report shows the immediate loading of four XCN® implants in the lower jaw with a provisional fixed full-arch conometric prosthesis and the chairside fabrication of a provisional fixed full-arch conometric prosthesis on six osseointegrated implants in the upper jaw during the… Read »

December, 2020 -

Treatment of bilateral agenesis of upper lateral incisors with Narrow implants and ExaConnect

Surgeons/Restorative dentists: Dr. Nazario Russo – Cagliari, Italy This case shows the replacement of congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors with Narrow implants after orthodontic treatment for a 21-year-old female. Initially the anatomical conditions were ideal for inserting an XCN® Narrow 2.9 x 12 mm implant only in position #12. After 4 months of submerged healing… Read »

November, 2020 -

Fabrication of fixed conometric bridges on XCN® implants

Surgeons/Restorative dentists: Dr. Stefano Pucci – Florence, Italy This case report illustrates the clinical and laboratory procedures for the restoration of two mandibular posterior Ø 4,1 mm Classix implants with a fixed bridge which uses conometric friction retention instead of screws or cement. The friction retention is obtained through titanium abutments (MUA-Conics) with a 5-degree… Read »

October, 2020 -

Conometric retention for removable implant-supported prosthesis: a case report with two and a half years follow-up

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Leonardo Targetti – Florence, Italy This case demonstrates the clinical and laboratory procedures for an implant-supported prosthesis with a new type of overdenture attachment system which uses conometric friction retention instead of ball attachment or Locator attachment. The conometric attachment system consists in titanium abutments (MUA-Conics), with a 5-degree (half angle) tapered… Read »

October, 2020 -

Composite resin crown on XCN® implant and ExaConnect

Surgeons/Restorative dentists: Dr. Roberto Meli – Florence, Italy This case shows the treatment of a 66-year-old male patient with a fractured implant in position #46 whose heavily abraded upper and lower dental elements have been treated with a Full mouth direct composite resin Bulk onlay technique. Six months after removal of the fractured implant and… Read »

October, 2020 -

All-on-four treatment concept and Leone implant system: made for each other

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Renato Turrini – Massarosa (Lucca), Italy This case report shows the immediate loading of four XCN implants in the lower jaw with a screw-retained prosthesis. The 63-year-old male patient, with a hopeless dentition in the lower jaw due to several loose teeth, abscesses and compromised masticatory function, asked for a fixed restoration… Read »

March, 2018 -

Guided bone regeneration of a buccal bone defect in the anterior maxilla and placement of a 2.9 mm implant

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Renato Turrini – Massarosa (Lucca), Italy This case illustrates bone grafting with a combination of autologous bone graft and synthetic bone material covered by a membrane stabilized with tacks in order to regenerate the concave osseous architecture of the buccal bone plate. After six months of healing the fixation tacks were removed… Read »

March, 2018 -

12-year follow-up of an implant placed with a one-stage surgical procedure with simultaneous guided bone regeneration (GBR)

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Leonardo Targetti – Florence, Italy This case report demonstrates a procedure for restoring a missing maxillary first premolar with a severe buccal bone plate defect of a 55-year-old male patient. In order to expose the bone defect a GBR incision was performed and a full-thickness mucoperiosteal flap was raised. After thorough surgical… Read »

March, 2018 -