title: Nonrigid connection of tooth with implants in the esthetic zone with a ceramic restoration: a clinical report.
abstract: Restoring edentulous areas with fixed prostheses can be challenging, especially when key abutment teeth are missing and implant placement is not an option. Sometimes, clinicians are faced with situations where teeth have to be connected with implants even though long-term prognosis of those connections may be questionable. This clinical report presents a connection of 2 implants with 1 tooth in the esthetic zone with a nonrigid connection. Two zirconia custom abutments and 1 zirconia coping definitively cemented on the tooth were used. A zirconia superstructure, veneered with porcelain, was cemented with provisional cement on the abutments and the coping.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, Division of Prosthodontics, The University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA. pspyr@umich.edu
authors.forename: Panagiota-Eirini
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Spyropoulou
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Razzoog
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chronaios
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D001641:Bicuspid; D000044:Dental Abutments; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants