Implant Placement with Simultaneous SFE: Lateral Window Technique with a Composite Graft
A 68-year-old woman presented for treatment to replace her maxillary right second premolar and first molar. Three years previously, her general dental practitioner had extracted tooth 16 because of a perforated root canal with a developing interradicular lesion. The patient was satisfied with the chewing function of her premolar occlusion until tooth 15 became symptomatic 2 months before presentation. Since a root fracture had developed, this tooth had to be extracted as well. The patient was a non-smoker. She had continuously received dental care by her private practitioner. Her plaque control and gingival health was, for the most part, excellent. Periodontal probing depths never exceeded 3 mm. She displayed a medium smile line; her esthetic demands were moderate to high. Her gingival biotype was classified as medium, and the dentition revealed signs of bruxism.
                                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                General information
| Case Type | Short Space | 
|---|---|
| Jaw | Maxilla | 
| Area | Posterior | 
| # of Teeth | 2 | 
| # of Implants | 2 | 
| Type of Implants | One-Piece | 
| Attachment | One-Piece | 
| Bone Augmentation | Horizontal|Simultaneous|Sinus Floor Elevation | 
|---|---|
| Augmentation Materials | Autogenous chips|Xenogenous|Membrane | 
| Guided Surgery | No | 
| Soft Tissue Grafting | None | 
| Abutment Type | Standard | 
| 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 | Up to three missing teeth to be replaced with an implant-borne prosthesis or prostheses | 
| Modality | - | 
| Placement Protocol | Early or late implant placement | 
| Tooth Site | - | 
| Socket Morphology | - | 
| Socket Integrity | - | 
| Bone Volume | Deficient vertically or deficient vertically AND horizontally | 
| Anatomic Risk | High | 
| Esthetic Risk | High | 
| Complexity | High | 
| Risk of Complications | High | 
Prosthodontic SAC classification
| SAC Level | Advanced | 
|---|---|
| Defining Characteristics | Up to three missing teeth to be replaced with an implant-borne restoration or restorations | 
| Loading Protocol | Conventional or early | 
| Retention | Cemented, with prosthesis margin < 3mm submucosal Cemented, with prosthesis margin < 3mm submucosal | 
| Maxillomandibular Relationship | - | 
| Mesio-Distal Space | Anatomic space corresponding to the missing teeth +/- 1 mm | 
| Inter-Arch Distance | > 8 mm | 
| Bruxism | Present | 
| Esthetic Risk | High | 
| Provisional Implant-Supported Prosthesis | - - | 
| Interim Prosthesis during Healing | - - | 
| Occlusion/Articulation | Harmonious | 
| 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 | 
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