Bicon Dental Implants
Friday, November 21st 2008 3:25PM EDT

Immediate Stabilization and Function / Porcelain Fused to Metal: Two Splinted Crowns
This case demonstrates how the rare occurrence of a problematic loosening of a single maxillary anterior abutment can be prevented. Problematic loose Bicon abutments only occur as single unit on the six maxillary anterior teeth usually due to adverse occlusal forces.
     


1. Radiograph prior to the extraction of the failed root canal treated lateral incisior.


2. Radiograph of immediately placed implant and an eight-year post-insertion central incisor implant.


3. Radiograph of 4.0mm x 1.5mm shouldered abutment and a bonded transitional crown which stabilized the immediately placed and loaded implant during the period of time for osseointegration.


4. View of 3.0mm implant well and sulcus after the removal of a 4.0mm x 1.5mm finger pressure seated shouldered abutment which was bonded to stabilize immediately loaded implant.


5. A prepared 0° and 15° angled abutment prior to the cementation of a splinted two unit prosthesis.


6. Smile prior to insertion of prosthesis.


7. Smile after insertion of prosthesis.


8. Minimal cement being applied only on the cervical margins.


9. Labial view of splinted porcelain fused to metal crowns.
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