Replacing A Lateral Incisor Using SMART Base

Volume 4 - Issue 3

Massa L¹* and Fraunhofer JAV²

Received: March 12, 2020;   Published: March 16, 2020

DOI: 10.32474/MADOHC.2020.04.000188

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Abstract

Replacing a missing lateral incisor always presents a dentist with various challenges, notably the need to ensure an esthetic result and long-term clinical viability in restoring oral health and functionality. Due to concavities in the premaxilla region the implant apex is often placed with a cant to the palate. This dilemma can be solved with custom abutments which increase the cost of the case. The SMART base allows up to 25 degrees of angle correction which allows for screw retention in these cases (Figure 1). Figure 2 shows a radiograph of a missing lateral incisor and a pre-operative template of a wax-up. An implant is then placed in the jaw and allowed to heal for 6-8 weeks to ensure osseointegration (Figure 3). Thereafter, a temporary abutment is placed, adjusted and after the screw is removed, a cotton pellet is placed to close the aperture and protect the abutment threads (Figure 4). The temporary abutment is then “picked-up” using a flowable composite while an emergence profile and screw access is created with the composite resin (Figure 5). The temporary restoration is then placed, and the retaining screw torqued to 15Ncm (Figure 6). Thereafter, the screw access is closed with a cotton pellet and composite resin (Figure 7). The SMART base can then be scanned (Figures 8) and digitized. The final screw-retained zirconia restoration can then be fabricated using CAD/CAM technology and placed in the mouth (Figure 9). The final result is shown in Figure 10.

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