title: Immediate provisional restoration of a single-tooth implant in the esthetic zone: a case report.
abstract: Immediate implant restoration of single implants may demonstrate a positive effect on peri-implant soft tissue. Placement of a provisional restoration following implant surgery can create soft tissue contours that resemble normal gingival topography before placement of the definitive prosthesis. This article describes a staged approach of the mandibular permanent right central incisor, which was congenital missing. The proper space for restoration of the missing incisor was created through orthodontic treatment. The scheduled implant site was reconstructed using autogenous bone harvested from the chin region. After a healing period of four months, an implant was installed with the connection of a fixed provisional crown to a prefabricated temporary abutment. The soft tissue around the implant healed according to the contours of the provisional restoration and the emergence profile was used to duplicate the definitive restoration. Peri-implant esthetics was achieved through the staged approach and immediate restoration of the implant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Po-Sung
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Yi-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ching-Fang
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Ta-Ko
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Wen-Cheng
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male