Keyword: Cement-free

Treatment of a totally edentulous patient with an implant-supported fixed conometric prosthesis in the lower and upper jaw

Surgeons/Restorative dentists: Dr. Giuseppe Musiello – Vico del Gargano (FG), Italy This case report shows the immediate loading of four XCN® implants in the lower jaw with a provisional fixed full-arch conometric prosthesis and the chairside fabrication of a provisional fixed full-arch conometric prosthesis on six osseointegrated implants in the upper jaw during the… Read »

Fabrication of fixed conometric bridges on XCN® implants

Surgeons/Restorative dentists: Dr. Stefano Pucci – Florence, Italy This case report illustrates the clinical and laboratory procedures for the restoration of two mandibular posterior Ø 4,1 mm Classix implants with a fixed bridge which uses conometric friction retention instead of screws or cement. The friction retention is obtained through titanium abutments (MUA-Conics) with a 5-degree… Read »

Composite resin crown on XCN® implant and ExaConnect

Surgeons/Restorative dentists: Dr. Roberto Meli – Florence, Italy This case shows the treatment of a 66-year-old male patient with a fractured implant in position #46 whose heavily abraded upper and lower dental elements have been treated with a Full mouth direct composite resin Bulk onlay technique. Six months after removal of the fractured implant and… Read »

All-on-four treatment concept and Leone implant system: made for each other

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Renato Turrini – Massarosa (Lucca), Italy This case report shows the immediate loading of four XCN implants in the lower jaw with a screw-retained prosthesis. The 63-year-old male patient, with a hopeless dentition in the lower jaw due to several loose teeth, abscesses and compromised masticatory function, asked for a fixed restoration… Read »

Placement of a 2.9 mm implant in the area of a congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisor

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Nazario Russo – Cagliari, Italy This case demonstrates the placement of a 2.9 x 14 mm XCN implant for the replacement of a congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisor of a 22-year-old female after orthodontic treatment. Immediately after placement the implant was restored with a provisional crown and a temporary abutment. After 7… Read »

8-year follow-up of a short implant placed in a fresh post-extraction socket

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Alberto Frezzato – Rovigo, Italy This case report illustrates immediate implant placement of an XCN 6.5 short implant for replacing tooth #25 of a 52-year-old female. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed sufficient interdental space, sufficient ridge width, thick gingival biotype and a residual bone height of only 7 mm. A minimally invasive… Read »

Long-term follow-up of a patient with multiple congenitally missing teeth treated with dental implants

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Salvatore Belcastro – Gubbio (Perugia), Italy This case report demonstrates the implant treatment of several congenitally missing teeth for an eighteen-year-old male and its long-term follow-up. In total ten teeth were missing: #13, #12, #22, #23, #25, #35, #32, #31, #41 and #45. Before implant placement an orthodontic treatment was carried out… Read »

Immediate loading and prosthetic treatment of a mandibular central incisor with a 2.9 mm implant

Surgeon/Restorative dentist: Dr. Francesco Argentino – Florence, Italy This case shows the insertion and the immediate temporization of a 2.9 x 12 mm XCN implant for the replacement of a mandibular central incisor of a 60-year-old patient. After two and a half months of healing a digital impression was taken and a crown made of… Read »