Prof. Alessandro Pozzi

Full-arch immediate loading in the maxilla and single molar in the mandible

Dr. Alessandro Pozzi

Rome, Italy

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Patient: 65-year-old male. Hyperglycemia; coronary angioplasty and stent; clopidogrel (Plavix). Smoker (fewer than 10 cigarettes per day)
Clinical situation: terminal dentition in the upper jaw. Tooth mobility and periodontal support of less than 30%. Periapical radiolucency of approximately 1 cm of first molar, lower left side. Patient refuses any invasive surgical periodontal bone regeneration procedures
Surgical solution: immediate tooth extraction. Four NobelActive TiUltra implants placed with X-Guide dynamic navigation system. Immediate loading of full-arch temporary prosthesis, with Multi-unit Abutment Xeal. Restorative solution: immediate loading of screw-retained full-arch temporary prosthesis
Final restoration: screw-retained porcelain fused to NobelProcera Zirconia full-arch implant bridge
Surgery date: April 2019
Total treatment time: 6 months
Tooth position: upper full-arch and tooth 3

 

 

 

 

 

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Initial clinical situation

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Terminal dentition in the upper jaw. Tooth mobility and periodontal support of less than 30%. Periapical radiolucency of approximately 1 cm of first molar, lower left side. Patient refuses any invasive surgical periodontal bone regeneration procedures. 

Pre-operative clinical frontal and lateral views in occlusion.

Treatment planning

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DTX Studio™ Implant and DTX Studio™ Lab for streamlined 3D planning and execution. A screw-retained full-arch restoration supported by four implants was planned with an FP1-FP3 prosthetic design (direct emergence from the soft tissue with pink interface).

DTX Studio™ Implant 3D implant planning. In the cross section, the reduced periodontal support and the discrepancy between the original tooth contour and virtual wax-up design are visible (left).

DTX Studio™ Lab 3D prosthetic planning according to the Digitally assisted soft tissue sculpturing (DASS) technique (right).

Surgical procedure

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X-Guide dynamic navigation with 360° control of implant drill angulation and position.

Surgical procedure

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Minimally invasive tooth extraction, flapless surgical approach, periapical infection removal, careful debridement of the post extraction socket, X-Guide® immediate implant positioning, xenogeneic soft tissue matrix to enhance the gingival architecture healing and thickening.

NobelActive TiUltra RP 4.3 x 15 mm positioned in the post-extraction sockets in straight and angulated positions.

Surgical procedure

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Intraoperative occlusal view of the bone and soft tissue grafting. The xenogeneic collagen matrix was packed and secured on the buccal  side and interproximally (left).

A screw-retained full-arch temporary prosthesis was placed on the day of surgery (right).

Surgical procedure

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Post-operative orthopantomogram.

Surgical procedure

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Occlusal view: 1 month post-operative after the DASS technique (left).

Occlusal view: 4 months post implant placement and DASS technique. Excellent soft tissue healing and maturation around the Multi-unit Abutments Xeal (right).

Surgical procedure

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Smiling scan technique: DTX 3D rendering of the pre-operative patient smile (left).

Smiling scan technique: DTX pre-operative 3D smile design (center).

Post-operative clinical outcome with the full-arch temporary prosthesis (right).

Surgical procedure

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Screw-retained zirconia crown bonded on Universal Base on On1 Xeal.

Pre-operative periapical x-ray. Radiolucency-periapical infection of about 1 cm of the 1st molar lower left side (first image from the left).

Intra-operative periapical x-ray. After tooth extraction and removal of the cyst a NobelParallel TiUltra 5.5 mm x 13 mm was positioned in the fresh extraction socket and the defect was regenerated with xenogeneic bone particulate graft (second image from the left).

Periapical x-ray after 3 months. After ISQ assessment, an IOS impression was taken with a dedicated scan body (third image from the left).

Periapical x-ray after 5 months. A screw-retained zirconia crown bonded on a Universal Base on On1 Xeal was delivered (fourth image from the left).

Restorative procedure

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Soft tissue healing around the On1 Xeal abutment 1 month after tooth extraction and cyst removal (left).

3D printed master cast with On1 Xeal analogue secured in the correct position (right).

Restorative procedure

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Screw-retained zirconia crown to be rebonded on Universal Base on On1 Xeal (left).

Definitive screw-retained zirconia crown bonded on Universal Base seated on On1 Xeal (right).

Restorative procedure

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Extraoral chairside bonding sequence of screw-retained zirconia crown on Universal Base seated on On1 Xeal.

Restorative procedure

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DTX Studio Lab software prosthetic workflow for CAD/CAM manufacturing of a screw-retained NobelProcera zirconia full-arch prosthesis.

Restorative procedure

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Extraoral view of the definitive screw-retained NobelProcera Implant Bridge and the screw-retained zirconia crown bonded on Universal Base secured on On1 Xeal.

Outcome

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Digitally Assisted Soft Tissue Sculpturing (DASS) technique. Scalloping of the soft tissue interface.

Post-operative view: Natural appearance of the perio-restorative interface to embrace the screw-retained full-arch porcelain fused to NobelProcera zirconia prosthesis (left).

Final view: Natural appearance of the perio-restorative interface to embrace the screw-retained full-arch porcelain fused to NobelProcera zirconia prosthesis (right).

Outcome

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Screw-retained NobelProcera porcelain fused to zirconia implant bridge.

Outcome

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Screw-retained NobelProcera porcelain fused to zirconia implant bridge.

Pre-operative patient smile. Tooth wear, reduced tooth exposure. Failing anterior dentition. Posterior edentulism (left).

Post-operative patient smile. Pleasant smile with proper tooth exposure, incisal edge position, tooth length and occlusal plane (right).

Outcome

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Excellent marginal bone levels around Multi-unit Abutments Xeal and NobelActive TiUltra implants in the upper jaw and On1 Base Xeal and NobelParallel TiUltra in the 1st molar lower left side.

1-year follow-up. Orthopantomogram. Excellent bone level around Multi-unit Abutments Xeal and NobelActive TiUltra implants in the upper jaw and On1 Base Xeal and NobelParallel TiUltra in the 1st molar lower left side (left).

2-year follow-up. Orthopantomogram. The bone architecture is preserved with a scalloped design. The bone resorption pattern is within the criteria of success around the Multi-unit Abutments Xeal and NobelActive TiUltra implants in the upper jaw and On1 Base Xeal and NobelParallel TiUltra in the 1st molar lower left side (right).

Outcome

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Excellent marginal bone levels around Multi-unit Abutments Xeal and NobelActive TiUltra implants in the upper jaw and On1 Base Xeal and NobelParallel TiUltra in the 1st molar lower left side.

Upper jaw 2-year follow-up. Periapical x-rays upper jaw. Excellent bone levels around Multi-unit Abutments Xeal and NobelActive TiUltra implants (left).

2-year follow-up. Periapical x-ray. On1 Xeal abutment and NobelParallel TiUltra in the 1st molar lower left side (right).

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