Forced orthodontic eruption of fractured teeth before implant placement: case report.
The treatment of esthetic areas with single-tooth implants represents a new challenge for the clinician. Placement of a single-unit implant is indicated for fractured or periodontally compromised teeth. In 1993, a modification of the forced eruption technique, called "orthodontic extrusive remodelling," was proposed as a way to augment both soft- and hard-tissue profiles at potential implant sites. This case report describes augmentation of the coronal soft and hard tissues around a fractured tooth, which was achieved by forced orthodontic extrusion before implant placement. This technique may be used to improve primary anchorage of a dental implant, fill the alveolar socket with bone, preserve interdental bone height and increase the amount of attached gingiva.
Chambrone
Leandro
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Discipline of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Methodist University of São Paulo (UMESP), São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. chambras@bol.com.br
Chambrone
Luiz A
LA
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000517:prevention & control; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries