Impression, Shade Recording, and Insertion of Immediately Placed and Functioning Maxillary Left Incisor Implants with Integrated Abutment Crowns™

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Bonded stabilizing prosthesis prior to its being removed at the patient’s second clinical visit.

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Radiograph of integrated implants fifteen weeks after implant placement.

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Green 3.0mm impression reamer being inserted onto guide pin to remove any tissue which might inhibit the complete seating of an impression post.

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Green 3.0mm impression post being inserted into the 3.0mm well of an integrated implant for the making of an implant level transfer impression.

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Green 3.0mm impression reamer being inserted onto guide pin to remove any tissue which might inhibit the complete seating of an impression post.

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Impression post being tapped into place to assure its proper seating.

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Impression post being tapped into place to assure its proper seating.

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Impression material being injected around the impression post for the making of a full arch implant level transfer impression.

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View of sulci.

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Digital image being taken of shade guide against a black plastic background to facilitate the fabrication of an aesthetic Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Transitional prosthesis re-inserted after the making of an implant level impression and shade recording.

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Integrated Abutment Crowns™ on stone model.

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View of maxillary left central incisor Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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View of maxillary left lateral incisor Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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View of transitional prosthesis prior to its removal for the insertion of the Integrated Abutment Crowns™ four weeks after the patient's second clinical visit.

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View of implant wells and soft tissue sulci.

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Well of implant being cleaned with alcohol on a cotton tipped applicator.

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Abutment post receiving its mandatory alcohol wipe to remove any contaminants that would reduce the effectiveness of its locking taper engagement.

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Maxillary left central incisor Integrated Abutment Crown™ being inserted.

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Well of implant being cleaned with alcohol on a cotton tipped applicator.

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Abutment post receiving its mandatory alcohol wipe to remove any contaminants that would reduce the effectiveness of its locking taper engagement.

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Maxillary left lateral incisor Integrated Abutment Crown™ being inserted.

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A clear acrylic orientation jig is being used to initially position the Integrated Abutment Crowns™.

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Yellow thermoplastic custom seating jig which was formed with a crown alignment device is seated in a crown seating tip attached to a straight handle to facilitate directing the tapping forces in the long axis of the abutment post and implant well.

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Yellow thermoplastic custom seating jig which was formed with a crown alignment device is seated in a crown seating tip attached to a straight handle to facilitate directing the tapping forces in the long axis of the abutment post and implant well.

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Post-insertion radiograph of Integrated Abutment Crowns™.

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Right profile view of seated Integrated Abutment Crowns™.

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Left profile view of seated Integrated Abutment Crowns™.

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Patient’s smile.