Implant repositioning for esthetic reasons: a clinical report.
This article describes the correction of an unesthetic implant position that resulted from unexpected postpubertal growth. Surgical implant repositioning, a technique similar to single-tooth osteotomies, was used. The implant and surrounding bone were mobilized, and a green stick fracture was made on the buccal plate. With pivoting on the buccal plate, the implant was moved to a more palatal position and restored. Although some degree of asymmetry could still be detected, a satisfactory esthetic result was achieved.
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Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Milan University, Milan, Italy. poggioc@tin.it
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000254:growth & development; D012086:Reoperation