CONTENTS • XIII
Patient 2 — Alveolar ridge augmentation for implant
restoration in the anterior maxilla 903
Patient 3 — Alveolar ridge augmentation for implant
restoration of multiple adjacent maxillary teeth 907
Patient 4 — Vertical ridge augmentation in the
anterior area of the mandible 909
Patient 5 — Vertical ridge augmentation to allow
implant placement in the posterior segments of the
mandible 911
Chapter 40
Implant Placement
in
the Esthetic Zone 915
Urs Belser, Jean-Pierre Bernard and Daniel Buser
Basic concepts 915
General esthetic principles and related guidelines 916
Esthetic considerations related to maxillary anterior
implant restorations 917
Anterior single-tooth replacement 919
Sites without significant tissue deficiencies 922
Sites with localized horizontal deficiencies 925
Sites with extended horizontal deficiencies 928
Sites with major vertical tissue loss 928
Multiple-unit anterior fixed implant restorations 930
Sites without significant tissue deficiencies 934
Sites with extended horizontal deficiencies 934
Sites with major vertical tissue loss 934
Conclusions and perspectives 934
Scalloped implant design 936
Segmented fixed implant restorations in the
edentulous maxilla 936
Chapter 41
Implants in the Load Carrying Part of the
Dentition 945
Urs Belser, Daniel Buser and Jean-Pierre Bernard
Basic concepts 945
General considerations 945
Indications for implant restorations in the load
carrying part of the dentition 947
Controversial issues 950
Restoration of the distally shortened arch with fixed
implant-supported prostheses 950
Number, size and distribution of implants 951
Implant restorations with cantilever units 952
Combination of implant and natural tooth support
954
Sites with extended horizontal bone volume
deficiencies and/or anterior sinus floor proximity 954
Multiple-unit tooth-bound posterior implant
restorations 958
Number, size and distribution of implants 958
Splinted versus single-unit restorations of multiple
adjacent posterior implants 960
Posterior single-tooth replacement 961
Premolar-size single-tooth restorations 962
Molar-size single-tooth restorations 962
Sites with limited vertical bone volume 964
Clinical applications 965
Screw-retained implant restorations 965
Abutment-level impression versus implant
shoulder-level impression 968
Cemented multiple-unit posterior implant prostheses
968
Angulated abutments 970
High-strength all-ceramic implant restorations 970
Orthodontic and occlusal considerations related to
posterior implant therapy 971
Concluding remarks and perspectives 975
Early and immediate fixed implant restorations 975
Chapter 42
Rehabilitation by Means of Implants: Case
Reports 980
Christoph H. F. Hammerle, Tord Berglundh, Jan Lindhe and
Ingvar Ericsson
Patient 1
Implants used to restore function in the mandible
980
Initial examination 980
Treatment planning 980
Treatment 981
Concluding remarks 983
Patient 2
Fixed restorations on implants and teeth 984
Initial examination 984
Treatment planning 985
Treatment 986
Concluding remarks 987
Patient 3
Implants used to restore function in the maxilla
987
Initial examination 987
Treatment planning 987
Treatment 989
Concluding remarks 990
Patient 4
Implants used in a cross-arch bridge restoration
991
Initial examination 991
Treatment planning 991
Treatment 992
Concluding remarks 994
Patient 5
Implants used to solve restorative problems
occurring during maintenance therapy 997
Treatment planning 997
Treatment (1) 999
Treatment (2) 1000
Treatment (3) 1000
Concluding remarks 1000
Patient 6
Implants used to solve problems associated with
accidental root fractures of important abutment
teeth 1002
Initial examination 1002
Treatment planning and treatment 1002
Concluding remarks 1002