Esthetic restoration with orthodontic traction and single-tooth implant: case report.
This case report describes the use of orthodontic traction to recover soft tissue lost around a maxillary right central incisor with major external root resorption associated with severe gingival recession. Traction of the residual root for 1 month produced a gingival appearance in harmony with the adjacent teeth. After the placement of an implant, a correct emergence profile was obtained, giving an optimal esthetic outcome. After a 3-year follow-up, complete regeneration of soft tissue persisted around the implant-supported crown.
School of Dentistry, University of Granada, Spain.
Santiago
S
González López
Maria Victoria
MV
Olmedo Gaya
Manuel
M
Vallecillo Capilla
D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014143:Traction