Implant treatment of a patient with edentulous jaws: a 12-year follow-up

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr.  Leonardo Palazzo – Gubbio (Perugia), Italy This case report illustrates the treatment of a 58-year-old male patient with a critical periodontal situation and numerous missing teeth in both jaws asking for implant supported fixed restorations. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed sufficient bone volume for the placement of implants in both jaws. After… Read »

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Restoration of a severely resorbed edentulous anterior maxillary area with a screw-retained prosthesis

Surgeon/Restorative dentist:  Dr. Roberto Meli – Florence, Italy This case shows the treatment of an edentulous maxillary anterior space with severe resorption of the residual ridge. The patient, suffering from diabetes and an autoimmune disorder (Guillain-Barré), asked for a fixed prosthesis without undergoing time consuming surgical procedures. Due to this particular patient situation, a complex… Read »

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8-year follow-up of a short implant placed in a fresh post-extraction socket

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Alberto Frezzato – Rovigo, Italy This case report illustrates immediate implant placement of an XCN 6.5 short implant for replacing tooth #25 of a 52-year-old female. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed sufficient interdental space, sufficient ridge width, thick gingival biotype and a residual bone height of only 7 mm. A minimally invasive… Read »

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Leone 2.9 Implant: Features and biomechanical behaviour

Autor: Eng. Gian Luca Gervasi – Leone S.p.A. Research and Development Department Introduction The restoration of upper lateral incisors and lower lateral or central incisors is very often a challenge due to the lack of available space or to the unfavourable anatomy of residual alveolar ridge. Small-diameter implants can represent an alternative treatment option in areas… Read »

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Long-term follow-up of a patient with multiple congenitally missing teeth treated with dental implants

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Salvatore Belcastro – Gubbio (Perugia), Italy This case report demonstrates the implant treatment of several congenitally missing teeth for an eighteen-year-old male and its long-term follow-up. In total ten teeth were missing: #13, #12, #22, #23, #25, #35, #32, #31, #41 and #45. Before implant placement an orthodontic treatment was carried out… Read »

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