title: Two prosthetic crowns supported by a single implant: an esthetic alternative for restoring the anterior maxilla.
abstract: Esthetic complications due to nonharmonious peri-implant soft tissue profiles are common in the anterior maxilla, especially when 2 adjacent implants are found. This article suggests the use of a single implant to replace 2 lost adjacent teeth in this region and demonstrates the treatment with 2 clinical cases. The main advantage is preservation of the interdental papilla and gingival contours, compensating for the alveolar bone crest resorption at the platform of a second implant.
authors.affiliation: Course on Implantology, Sagrado Coração University, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. mauriciobarreto@implo.com.br
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barreto
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Francischone
authors.forename: Hugo Nary
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Filho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D003442:Crowns; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain