One Stage Short Implant for a Mandibular First Molar Restoration

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Preoperative radiograph.

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Parallel pin placed into pilot osteotomy.

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Reamer preparing the osteotomy.

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Short 6.0mm X 5.7mm implant being inserted.

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Plastic temporary abutment being inserted into well of implant.

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Temporary abutment inserted into well of implant.

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Mucosa sutured around temporary abutment.

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Radiograph of short implant immediately after insertion.

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Temporary abutment prior to its removal three months after the insertion of the implant.

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Implant well and soft tissue sulcus after removal of temporary abutment.

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White 3.0mm impression post being inserted prior to its mandatory tapping into the well of the implant.

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Impression material being injected around post for an implant level transfer impression.

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Impression post being removed from implant well after the removal of impression .

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Temporary abutment being re-inserted into the implant well.

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Assembled implant analog and impression inserted in transfer impression.

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Digital photo being taken of shade guide against a black background for transmission to a technician.

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Second photo being taken of a complementary shade.

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Lingual view of Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Occlusal view of Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Buccal view of Integrated Abutment Crown™ with blue seating jig.

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Mirror view of Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Radiograph of short 6.0mm X 5.7mm implant three months after its placement.

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Temporary abutment prior to its removal for the insertion of the Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Temporary abutment being removed.

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View of implant well and soft tissue sulcus prior to the insertion of the Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Integrated Abutment Crown™ being inserted.

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Occlusal view of Integrated Abutment Crown™ indicating an open inter-proximal contact.

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Buccal view of Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Radiograph of short 6.0mm X 5.7mm implant and Integrated Abutment Crown™ indicating an open inter-proximal contact.

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Occlusal contacts being recorded.

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Occlusal contact indicated by red ink marking.

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Roughening of inter-proximal surface with a fine diamond bur.

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Cleaning of surface with 95% ethyl alcohol prior to the chair-side addition of a polyceramic material for establishing inter-proximal contact.

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Ceramo coupler being added to cleaned surface.

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Liquid modeling material being added to surface.

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Polyceramic material being added to inter-proximal surface .

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Integrated Abutment Crown™ with added material being inserted into implant well.

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Excess material being removed.

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Plasma light curing of added inter-proximal material after the abutment was seated into well of implant.

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Final seating of Integrated Abutment Crown™ after the polishing of added inter-proximal material.

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Buccal view after seating .

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Buccal view of Integrated Abutment Crown™ in occlusal contact.

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Occlusal view with red ink marking occlusal contacts.

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Occlusal adjustments being made with fluted carbide bur.

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Gingivally aesthetic view of Integrated Abutment Crown™.

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Radiograph of short 6.0mm X 5.7mm Implant and Integrated Abutment Crown™ showing closed interproximal contact.