The Single-tooth Implant Treatment for Maxillary Central Incisors Loss after Trauma: Case Reports

Loss of a single tooth may cause functional and esthetic deficits. There are two treatment options that exist for replacing missing incisors. They include a tooth-supported restoration, or a single-tooth implant. Dental implants are a good treatment option for replacing missing teeth in adolescents, provided that the subject’s dental and skeletal development is complete. In some patients the space across the alveolar crest is too narrow to permit the surgeon to place the implant. Occasionally the root apices of the adjacent central, lateral incisors and canines are in close proximity. In other cases the ridge thickness could be inadequate and require augmentation. When the orthodontist opens the space, the individual aspects of treatment are aimed at optimizing dentofacial esthetics and at improving masticatory function and hygiene potential of prosthetic restoration. In the present study the treatment of the patients with missing upper central incisors was presented according to the esthetic requirements with dental implants.