Use of titanium mesh in implant site development for restorative-driven implant placement: case report. Part 2: surgical protocol for single-tooth esthetic zone sites.
There are many techniques in the dental implant literature to augment bone for implant site development. The use of rigid titanium mesh was first described by Boyne in the mid-1980s to maintain regenerative space and to aid in unimpeded bone healing. Ti-mesh was used in this case report to demonstrate the predictability of this technique in creating bone augmentation in both a lateral and vertical direction prior to the placement of a single implant in site No. 5. The article describes the surgical steps for the use of ti-mesh in a single esthetic zone site with a 3-year follow-up.
Clinical Professor in Periodontology and Implantology, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Practice, Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology; Fellow, International Team for Implantology, Basel, Switzerland.
Robert A
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Levine
Former Postgraduate Resident in Periodontology and Implantology, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Practice, Toronto, Canada; Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology; Fellow, Royal College of Dentists of Canada.
Aleem
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Manji
Professor, Department of Periodontology, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; Former Postgraduate Resident in Periodontology and Implantology, Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Practice, Quebec, Canada; Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology; Fellow, Royal College of Dentists of Canada.
Joanie
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Faucher
Former Postgraduate Resident in Periodontology and Implantology, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut; Private Practice, Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Member, International Team for Implantology, Basel, Switzerland.
Philip
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Fava
D000368:Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014025:Titanium
D015921:Dental Implants; D014025:Titanium