A combined prosthodontic and orthodontic treatment approach in a case of growth inhibition induced by dental implants: A case report
- Autores: Elena Krieger, Joachim Wegener, Wilfried Wagner, Sandra Hornikel, Heinrich Wehrbein
- Localización: Quintessence International, ISSN-e 0033-6572, Vol. 43, Nº. 1, 2012, págs. 9-14
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Functional and esthetic results can improve significantly when a combined prosthodonticorthodontic 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.
