
Soft- and Hard-Tissue Regeneration and Implant-Supported Restorations to Treat a Complex Anterior Maxillary Case
This case describes the meticulous and multidisciplinary approach to replacing two missing teeth and an ankylosed and severely infrapositioned central incisor accompanied by severe vertical soft- and hard-tissue deficiencies.
A 19-year-old man presented at the clinic with esthetic concerns regarding his maxillary anterior teeth. The patient was a male student, a non-smoker and occasional drinker. His chief complaint was “a retained tooth that is out of position.” He reported being very displeased with his esthetic situation.










General information
Case Type | |
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Jaw | Maxilla |
Area | Anterior |
# of Teeth | 2 |
# of Implants | 2 |
Type of Implants | One-Piece |
Attachment | One-Piece |
Bone Augmentation | Horizontal|Staged|Vertical |
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Augmentation Materials | Autogenous block(s)|Synthetic|Membrane |
Guided Surgery | No |
Soft Tissue Grafting | Staged |
Abutment Type | Standard |
Prosthesis Type | FDP |
Esthetic Risk Assessment
Esthetic Risk Factors | Low | Medium | High |
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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 |
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Defining Characteristics | Up to three missing teeth to be replaced with an implant-borne prosthesis or prostheses |
Modality | Modality |
Placement Protocol | Early or late implant placement |
Tooth Site | Tooth site |
Socket Morphology | Socket morphology |
Socket Integrity | 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 | Complex |
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Defining Characteristics | Up to three missing teeth to be replaced with an implant-borne restoration or restorations |
Loading Protocol | Conventional or early |
Retention | - |
Maxillomandibular Relationship | - |
Mesio-Distal Space | Adequate for the replacement of all missing teeth |
Inter-Arch Distance | - |
Bruxism | - |
Esthetic Risk | High |
Provisional Implant-Supported Prosthesis | - |
Interim Prosthesis during Healing | - |
Occlusion/Articulation | - |
Occlusal Scheme/Issues | - |
Surgical SAC Modifiers
Periodontal Status | Healthy |
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Prosthodontic SAC Modifiers
Soft Tissue Contour and Volume | Significantly deficient |
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General SAC Modifiers
Oral Hygiene and Compliance | Sufficient |
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Access | Adequate |
Craniofacial/Skeletal Growth | Completed |
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