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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct 15;6(2):25-36.
eCollection 2013.

Full rehabilitation with nobel clinician(®) and procera implant bridge(®): case report

D Spinelli  1 , L Ottria, G DE Vico, R Bollero, A Barlattani, P Bollero
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Case Reports

Full rehabilitation with nobel clinician(®) and procera implant bridge(®): case report

D Spinelli et al. Oral Implantol (Rome). .

Abstract

Implant surgery has been changing in different ways following improvements of computer technologies. Since its beginning, according to the original procedures of Branemårk system implants, guide-lines in implants-supported prosthetic rehabilitation have been founding on the placement of fixtures in a fairly upright position, after maxillary sinus floor elevation; while in the case of interforaminal rehabilitation, an upright distal implant may need to be placed anterior to the mental foramina without nerve damage (although the consequence would have been bilateral cantilevers to provide good chewing capacity). Some authors have proposed engaging the molar/tuberosity area: Bahat and Venturelli demonstrated these areas reliable and predictable alternative to distal cantilever prostheses or sinus elevation procedures. In recent years, the immediate loading of tilted implants with a provisional restoration has been proposed for the treatment of the atrophic maxilla. Tilted posterior implants in either arches could avoid (cantilever length) and provide to a better load distribution. Further studies have showed excellent outcomes for both tilted and axial implants; indeed this protocol allows to use longer implants, improve bone anchorage and avoid bone grafting procedures. Malò at al., in a retrospective clinical study, showed important results using two posterior tilted implants and two anterior non-tilted ones in the so-called All-on-four technique (Nobel Biocare, Göteborg, Sweden). Instead of the great loss of bone (amount and quality) in long-term edentuly the clinically documented computer-guided implantology software is able, through posterior tilted implants, to improve load distribution. Many authors have reported reduced surgical invasion (sinus grafting surgery is needless), shorter treatment time, lower cost, natural aesthetic profiles and functional bite.

Keywords: computer guided flapless implant placement; dental implants; immediate loading; prosthetic rehabilitation.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Axial image sections, transverse, frontal and 3D upper jaw.
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3D image front upper jaw.
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3D image occlusal upper jaw.
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Left lateral 3D image upper jaw.
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3D image right side upper jaw.
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Image section front upper jaw.
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Axial image sections, transverse, frontal and 3D lower jaw.
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3D image front lower jaw.
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Figure 9
3D image occlusal lower jaw.
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Figure 10
Left lateral 3D image lower jaw.
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Figure 11
Right lateral 3D image lower jaw.
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Figure 12
Image section front lower jaw.
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Vision intraoral.
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Preoperative intraoral view upper jaw.
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Preoperative intraoral view lower jaw.
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The removable dentures of the patient, functionally and esthetically correct, with secure radiographic landmarks that make possible the right matching tc patient/tc dentures.
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Surgical template with silicone index.
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The master model of the provisional superior.
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The master model of the provisional inferior.
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Immediatly after the surgical stage we can proceed the application of the provisional prosthesis.
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Surgical stage: preparation of the implant sites.
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The manual installation of implants.
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Implant inserted with reference mounter.
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Stage surgery completed.
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Intraoral post-operative maxillary vision.
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Intraoral post-operative mandibular vision.
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Final image after application of the immediate provisional prosthesis.
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Immediate postoperative aesthetic.
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Postoperative radiographic control.
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Definitive rehabilitation: test of the framework.
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Orthopanoramic control a six months.
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Definitive rehabilitation: front view. Correct occlusal relations and aesthetic.
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Final aesthetic.
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