title: A combined prosthodontic and orthodontic treatment approach in a case of growth inhibition induced by dental implants: a case report.
abstract: Functional and esthetic results can improve significantly when a combined prosthodontic-orthodontic treatment approach is employed in cases requiring extensive oral rehabilitation. The patient presented in this case report was treated in his late teens with dental implants as a replacement for his maxillary incisors. Ten years later, the entire maxillary anterior segment was in infraocclusion compared to the rest of the dentition and lip line. Since prosthodontic follow-up treatment alone could not achieve an optimal functional and esthetic outcome, the patient was treated orthodontically prior to renewing the restoration. A fixed appliance was used to intrude the mandibular anterior teeth as well as vertically align the infrapositioned maxillary lateral incisors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Maintz, Maintz, Germany. elena.krieger@unimedizin-mainz.de
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krieger
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wegener
authors.forename: Wilfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hornikel
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wehrbein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants