Retratamiento multidisciplinar de una agenesia de un incisivo lateral superior con un implante cerámico monobloque. A propósito de un caso clínico
- Cecilia León
- José Bartolomé Lechuga 1
- Luis Sánchez Labrador 1
- Lissette Ibáñez
- José María Martínez González 1
- Jorge Cortés-Bretón Brinkmann 1
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Any de publicació: 2023
Volum: 20
Número: 3
Pàgines: 161-167
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada
Resum
Introduction: Zirconia dental implants are a good therapeutic option emerging as an alternative to conventional titanium dental implants, given their excellent properties of biocompatibility, low bacterial plaque accumulation and low inflammatory infiltrate. The aim of the present clinical case is to describe the placement of a zirconia implant to replace an upper left lateral incisor in a 34-year-old patient, for the subsequent restoration of a monolithic implant-supported zirconia crown. Case description: A clinical case of a 34-year-old man is presented, nonsmoker and with no previous registered medical records (ASA I) who came to the dental clinic demanding an improvement in the aesthetics of his smile. The patient had a congenital agenesis of the left lateral incisor that had previously been treated with orthodontics to close the space. After the radiographic study and intraoral examination of the patient, the treatment option of reopening the space with a new phase of corrective orthodontics to rehabilitate the absence with a zirconia implant was proposed, ensuring the aesthetics demanded by the patient. Conclusions: Restoration using zirconia implants for the treatment of congenital agenesis in upper lateral incisors is a valid and effective option, obtaining optimal aesthetic and functional results. However, more clinical studies with sufficient sample sizes comparing titanium and ceramic implants are needed in order to have more conclusive data.