title: Esthetic evaluation of implants placed after orthodontic treatment in patients with congenitally missing lateral incisors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the esthetic outcome of single tooth Morse taper connection implants used to replace congenitally missing lateral incisors after orthodontic treatment by means of the pink esthetic score (PES) and white esthetic score (WES) index.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty consecutive patients who were treated with a single tooth Morse taper connection implants (Leone Implant System®, Florence, Italy) were enrolled in this study. An independent calibrated examiner applied the PES/WES index to 20 implant-supported restorations 3 months and 3 years after implant placement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No implants were lost. All 20 implants fulfilled the established success criteria for dental implants with regard to osseointegration and prosthetic complications, with an overall implant-crown success of 100.0%. At the 3 year examination, the mean distance between the implant shoulder and the first visible bone-implant contact was of 0.49 ± 0.18 mm (95% confidence interval 0.41-0.57); the mean PES was 8.15 ± 1.69, and the mean WES was 8.70 ± 0.92.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The placement of single-tooth Morse taper connection implants for rehabilitation of congenitally missing lateral incisors after orthodontic treatment represents a successful procedure in the medium term. Further studies are necessary in order to assess the long-term esthetic score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This paper evaluates the esthetic outcome of Morse taper connection implants placed to restore congenitally missing lateral incisors after orthodontic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Morphological Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levrini
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macchi
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caprioglio
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000628:therapy*; D015921:Dental Implants; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D009970:Orthodontics
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants