title: Rehabilitation of the maxillary arch with implant-supported fixed restorations guided by the most apical buccal bone level in the esthetic zone: a clinical report.
abstract: This article describes a prosthetically-driven protocol for the rehabilitation of the completely edentulous maxillary arch using immediate implant placement and loading techniques. After the incisal edges of the planned maxillary central incisors are determined, the most apical buccal bone level in the esthetic zone serves to guide complete arch rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry; Private practice, Castellon, Spain. frojasv@prosthodontics.es
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rojas-Vizcaya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D003481:Cuspid; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading / Q000379:methods; D007180:Incisor; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants