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Clinical Case Report

Replacement of an Upper Right Central Incisor with a Regular Neck Implant, Restored with an All-Ceramic Crown, Cemented

Ronald Ernst Jung

The 54-year-old male patient, a non-smoker, had ceramometal crowns on teeth 11 and 12 that no longer met his esthetic needs. The patient was free of pain. His medical history was without significant findings, and the patient was in good general health. The patient’s wish was to improve the esthetics of his anterior teeth. At full smile, the patient presented a medium to high lip line, displaying the full crowns and the marginal gingiva. The harmony of the gingival margin was disrupted by the now rejected ceramo-metal crowns on teeth 11 and 12. The crowns differed from the respective contralateral teeth in shape, texture, and color. The patient’s gingival biotype was thick, with a broad band of attached keratinized gingiva and a moderate (medium) scallop height. The soft tissues were free of recessions. The patient’s soft-tissue situation was favorable due to the slight soft-tissue excess at the buccal gingival margin of tooth 11 compared to that of tooth 21.
Surgical SAC classification
Complex
Prosthodontic SAC classification
Advanced
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General information

Case Type Single-Tooth Space
Jaw Maxilla
Area Anterior
# of Teeth 1
# of Implants 1
Type of Implants One-Piece
Attachment One-Piece
Bone Augmentation Horizontal|Simultaneous
Augmentation Materials Allogenous|Membrane
Guided Surgery No
Soft Tissue Grafting None
Abutment Type Customized
Prosthesis Type FDP

Esthetic Risk Assessment

Esthetic Risk Factors Low Medium High
Medical Status Healthy Compromised
Smoking Habit Non-smoker Light smoker (< 10 cigarettes per day) Heavy smoker (≥ 10 cigarettes per day)
Patient's Esthetic Expectations Low Medium High
Lip Line No exposure of papillae Exposure of papillae Full exposure of mucosa margin
Periodontal Phenotype Low-scalloped, thick Medium-scalloped, medium-thick High-scalloped, thin
Shape of Tooth Crowns Rectangular Triangular
Infection at Implant Site None Chronic Acute
Bone Level at Adjacent Teeth ≤ 5 mm to contact point 5.5 to 6.5 mm to contact point > 7 mm to contact point
Prosthodontic Status of Neighboring Teeth Virgin Restored
Width of Edentulous Span 1 tooth (≥ 7 mm) 1 tooth (< 7 mm) 2 teeth or more
Soft Tissue Anatomy Intact Defective
Bone Volume Horizontally and vertically sufficient Horizontally deficient Deficient vertically or deficient vertically AND horizontally

  • * General SAC assessment modifiers that are also part of the ERA. To avoid redundancy they are listed in this section even if no complete ERA has been made.

  • ** Not applicable to the ERA of immediate placement cases and replaced by "Socket Integrity" listed below under "Surgical SAC Classification". For all other placement types this value is a classification determinant and listed here even if no complete ERA has been made.

Surgical SAC classification

SAC Level Complex
Defining Characteristics One missing tooth to be replaced by an implant-borne crown
Modality -
Placement Protocol Immediate implant placement
Tooth Site Maxillary incisor or canine
Socket Morphology Single-root socket
Socket Integrity Damage to one or more bone walls
Bone Volume Damage to one or more socket walls
Anatomic Risk Low
Esthetic Risk High
Complexity Moderate
Risk of Complications High

Prosthodontic SAC classification

SAC Level Advanced
Defining Characteristics One missing tooth to be replaced by an implant-borne crown
Loading Protocol Conventional or early
Retention Cemented, with meso-structure Cemented, with meso-structure
Maxillomandibular Relationship Angle Class I and III
Mesio-Distal Space Symmetry +/- 1 mm of contra-lateral tooth
Inter-Arch Distance -
Bruxism -
Esthetic Risk High
Provisional Implant-Supported Prosthesis Prosthodontic margin < 3 mm apical to mucosal margin Prosthodontic margin < 3 mm apical to mucosal margin
Interim Prosthesis during Healing - -
Occlusion/Articulation -
Occlusal Scheme/Issues -

Surgical SAC Modifiers

Periodontal Status Healthy

Prosthodontic SAC Modifiers

Soft Tissue Contour and Volume Slightly compromised

General SAC Modifiers

Oral Hygiene and Compliance Good
Access Adequate
Craniofacial/Skeletal Growth Completed
Publication date: Jan 11, 2015 Last review date: Apr 10, 2021 Next review date: Apr 10, 2024

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