J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2024 Jul;62(3):234-242. 10.4047/jkap.2024.62.3.234.

Immediate restoration through gingiva conditioning of maxillary anterior implant installed labially: A case report

• Gong Sj
• Song J
• Yun K
• Park C
• Jang W

• KMID: 2558331
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2024.62.3.234

Abstract

Immediate implant placement and restoration have the advantage of shortening the treatment period and maintaining aesthetics until final restoration. However, single implant restoration in the maxillary anterior region may be aesthetically difficult, and surgical trauma delivered to soft and hard tissues during implant placement may affect future aesthetic results. In order to obtain predictable results during anterior implant placement and restoration, surgery and restoration plans must consider the height of the interdental bone, characteristics of the gingiva, and morphological characteristics of the patient’s teeth. In this case, we attempted to reproduce the emergence profile and stabilized soft tissue through gingiva modification and digital impression of a labially placed maxillary anterior implant in a patient who desired porcelain fused-metal (PFM) restoration due to economic issues.

Keyword

Digital impression; Gingiva conditioning; Immediate implant installation