Implant Placement in Esthetic Zone After Bone Block Reconstruction: A Case Report
Dental News Volume XXII, Number II, June, 2015 by Dr. Rita Farhat, Dr. Mansour Chantiri, Dr. Cherine Farhat, Dr. Chadi Choueiry, Dr. Badri Meouchy Abstract Missing teeth in the esthetic zone compromise functional, esthetical and phonetic status of the patients. Also advancement in dental implant treatment leads to predictable survival rates. Meticulous evaluation of both bone quality and quantity is a major requirement for a successful osseointegrated dental implant treatment. Bone defect associated with extraction sites in anterior maxilla affect both surgical placement of implant and subsequent prosthetic rehabilitation, a correction can be done by using a variety of techniques including barrier membrane with guided bone regeneration, bone block grafts, distraction osteogenesis… This case report is a step-by-step procedure in which missing tooth 21 is restored with dental implant after autogenous bone block grafting. An immedia...