and 23 palatally in terms of a Maryland bridge
without prior trimming. The metal bridge was
veneered with plastic. One week later 12, 11
and 22 were extracted in local anesthesia and
implants were placed despite the deep pockets.
The inflammatory periodontal lesions had
recommendations the implants, i.e. FRIALIT-2 Synchro screws with a Cellplus surface
(Dentsply/Friadent, Mannheim, Germany), were placed palatally (Fig. 1).
Implant diameters were 4.5 mm for 12, 5.5 mm
for 11 and 4.5 mm for 22. Implant length was
15 mm throughout. All implants were anchored
in the cortical bone of the nasal floor (Fig. 2 ).
The implants were closely spaced in the bone with an inter-implant distance of no more than 1
to 1.5 mm. Implants with a smaller diameter did not achieve primary stability and had to be
replaced by larger ones. Alternatively, the periodontal lesions could have been curetted to the
point of healing. However, this would have caused substantial resorption of the mucosa and
the alveolar process. Despite a pocket depth of 11 mm around 21, 9 mm around 12 and 9 mm
around 22, the implants were seated down to the limbus. As tissue contouring abutments of
adequate length to support the mucosa together with the papillae to the level of the
mucogingival junction were not available, ProTect abutments were customized to the right
size. All implants achieved primary stability.
On the day of implant placement impressions were taken and the lab technician fabricated
plastic-coated, highly polished tissue contouring abutments matching the ovoid diameters of
the teeth. While he was at work, transfer copings were attached for 1 to 2 hours to maintain
stable mucosal conditions and prevent mucosal collapse.
When ready, the customized tissue contouring abutments were put in place, the Maryland
bridge was bonded with Panavia® (Kuraray Dent) and antibiotics were administered.
The customized tissue contouring abutments were checked for stability at weekly intervals
and the mucosa was examined for alterations, shape and color. As the small inter-implant
distances prevented papilla regeneration, the original tissue contouring abutments were
replaced by other customized highly polished, plastic-veneered abutments with the diameters
reduced by platform switching. With these, papilla-like soft tissue developed within the
mucosa and persisted to the time of definitive management. Platform switching was also used
for the definitive restoration, i.e. the 4.5 mm implant in 12 was fitted with a 3.8mmD
abutment and the 5.5 mm implant in 11 with a 4.5 mmD abutment. Both of these abutments
were custom-designed. By the time of definitive management, the mucogingival junction was
only slightly lower than around the natural tooth 21. The 3 implant-supported electroplated
crowns were mounted on customized final abutments and retained with a horizontal screw.
An electroplated crown was also used on 21 to avoid a translucency mismatch.
At the follow-up visits scheduled at regular
intervals in the subsequent 2 years, the
vestibular probing depths dropped to 7 mm
around 12, 8 mm around 11 and 6 mm around
22. Compared to 21, which was vital, the
reduction of the mucogingival junction was
negligible. The papillae between the implant-
1. (b) Immediate implants with definitive crowns
This patient, a 38-years-old female, presented
with a root canalled, loosened (grade 2) 22.
significantly abnormal. After duly considering
all alternative treatments the patient opted for
definitive crown. 22 was extracted in local
anesthesia. For implant placement Schulte´s
recommendations for tooth extraction, implant
inclination and positioning to support the facial
cortical plate were followed. Immediately after
(Dentsply/Friadent, Mannheim, Germany) with
a grit-blasted acid-etched surface, a diameter of
4.5 mm and a length of 15 mm was placed, an
impression was taken, a tissue contouring abutment was mounted on the implant and the
patient was sent home for the day (Figs. 4-5).
In the meantime, the lab technician fabricated a horizontally screw-retained electroplated
crown, which was veneered with ceramic. Rather than glaze-baked, the crown surface was
polished mechanically to leave some scope for subsequent esthetic and functional crown
finishing, i.e. baking the ceramic on metal, which increases the compressive force applied to
the papilla and promotes papilla repair.
In the evening of the same day, the horizontally screw-retained electroplated crown matched
in shape to 22 was mounted. The mucosa had meanwhile been stabilized by the tissue
contouring abutment. On account of the compressive force generated by the permanent crown
the supracoronal tissue briefly became anemic. The anemic reaction ought to subside within 8
to 10 minutes. If it does not, the compromised nutritive supply of the soft tissue is bound to
Crown contacts were avoided during maximal intercuspidation, protrusion and lateral shift.
The patient was recalled weekly and instructed to clean the tooth gently and not to bite or
chew with it. The crown was checked for stability throughout the healing time of the implant.
It was never taken off. The mucosa was sound without any loss in height or papillary volume.
After about 3 months, the crown was removed
and finalized esthetically and functionally in
mucosa was at the same level as that around
the neighboring teeth. The distances of the
papilla from the contact points, the incisal edge and the implant base were also unchanged.
All of the soft tissue had successfully been preserved (Fig. 6):
2. (a) Delayed immediate implants with immediate impression taking and insertion of the
This 34-years-old female, who had lost 22 and was provided with a removable temporary
partial, came for implant treatment. The tooth had been extracted elsewhere about 8 weeks
ago. Even during this short interval, substantial hard and soft tissue loss had occurred by
clinical evidence. The patient reported that the extraction had been very difficult and that she
Treatment alternatives were discussed with her
and implant-supported restoration combined
The neighboring teeth were caries-free. The
alveolar process was exposed through a palatal
incision in local anesthesia. The bone atrophy,
which had already been noted on palpation, was confirmed intra-operatively (Fig. 7).
indicated the need for an implant with a
diameter of 3.8 mm and a length of 15 mm. A
blasted and acid-etched surface was chosen.
The bone from the intended implant site was
removed with a trephine. Implant placement
itself was uneventful. One third of the implant
surface was not buried in the host bone.
prosthodontic work, an impression was taken
immediately after implant placement. This left the lab technician more than 3 months´ time
for fabricating the crown. After impression taking the area of bone loss was grafted with bone
harvested from the retromolar region and with bone chips from the bone collector and the
trephine. The graft was covered with a titanium mesh secured with screws before primary
Healing was uneventful and the implant was uncovered after about 3 months. The titanium
mesh was removed through the original incision. The quality of the alveolar process had
substantially improved. The originally exposed implant surface was now covered by bone.
The final abutment had a collar height of 0.5 mm and the crown, which had meanwhile been
fabricated in the lab, was immediately mounted and retained with a horizontal screw. With
interdental and inter-implant sutures in place, the wound was allowed to heal.
After about 4 weeks, the bland mucosa had
become attached to the implant. At 2 years
peri-implant mucosal conditions were stable
despite the loss of about 1 mm in mucosal
height compared to the neighboring tooth. The
This patient, a 34-years-old female, presented
with loosening of 11 and 12. (Fig. 10a) As
these teeth were not salvageable because of
periodontal abscesses, they were extracted and
the patient was temporized with a removable
partial. Implants were placed about 8 weeks
mucoperiosteal flap was raised through a
palatal incision spanning 11 and 12. Alveolar bone loss was apparent both vertically and
horizontally. Two FRIALIT-2 Synchro implants were placed, i.e. a 4.5 mmD in 12 and a 5.5
mmD in 11. Both implants were 15 mm long. They were not fully buried in bone, but left
exposed about 2 mm above the alveolar process for augmentation with a bone substitute. The
vertical 2-mm defect and the horizontal defect were grafted with BIO-OSS® (Geistlich,
Wohlhusen, Switzerland). The grafts were covered with a resorbable membrane (Vycryl,
Ethicon, Norderstedt, Germany), which was secured with the occlusal screws of the implants.
Following submucosal vestibuloplasty the wound was closed with tension-free sutures. The
patient was prescribed an anti-inflammatory (diclofenac) and an antibiotic (clindamycin) to
prevent swelling and infection. Healing was uneventful. About 3 months later the implants
were uncovered through the original incision, tissue contouring abutments were mounted on
them and stabilized with inter-implant sutures. The mucoperiosteal flap was repositioned and
sutured against the abutments. For adequate mucosal support extra-high tissue contouring
abutments were chosen. Loading by the denture was not allowed for about 1 week. About 8
days later, an impression was taken and temporary crowns were inserted on the same day.
These were originally intended to be left in place for about 3 to 6 months for satisfactory soft
tissue contouring. However, the soft tissue support provided by the crowns was found to be
inadequate. As the patient spent some time abroad, she was prevented from showing up for
crown recontouring. As a result, definitive rehabilitation was done after about 1 year. The
inadequate soft tissue support had caused mucosal loss both vertically and horizontally.
Electroplated crowns retained with horizontal screws were chosen for definitive restoration.
The shoulder of the final abutments for the FRIALIT-2 implants was reduced to 0.5 mm for
recontouring the mucosa to match the natural ovoid crown shape. In addition, the abutments
were extended in length to counteract the leverage on the crowns. A small ischemic area just
above the crown margin was seen after the crowns were mounted. This disappeared within
approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Definitive management was completed by readjusting the
ceramic crowns to provide more support for the papillae and the soft tissue.
At about 2 years after crown insertion the soft tissue was stable. (Fig. 10b)
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