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Clinical Case Report

Management of a Technical Complication Caused by a Fractured Zirconia Abutment

Tim Joda, Urs Braegger

A 24-year-old female patient was treated with an implant- supported crown for single-tooth replacement at site 11. A Straumann Bone Level RC implant (Institut Straumann AG, Basel, Switzerland) was placed with simultaneous bone augmentation, and the periimplant emergence profile was conditioned with a fixed implant-supported provisional crown. After finalization of the mucosal architecture, the clinical situation was transferred by means of a custom impression post for fabrication of an implant-supported screw-retained onepiece crown consisting of a CARES® zirconia abutment (Straumann) with a direct ceramic veneer.

Surgical SAC classification
Advanced
Prosthodontic SAC classification
Advanced
Source
Treatment Guide 8
Purchase price
10 Academy Coins
CPD/CME
0.25 hours

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General information

Case Type Single-Tooth Space
Jaw Maxilla
Area Anterior
# of Teeth 1
# of Implants 1
Type of Implants Two-Piece
Attachment Two-Piece
Bone Augmentation Simultaneous
Augmentation Materials Xenogenous
Guided Surgery No
Soft Tissue Grafting None
Abutment Type Customized
Prosthesis Type FDP

Esthetic Risk Assessment

Esthetic Risk Factors Low Medium High
Medical Status Healthy Compromised
Smoking Habit Non-smoker Light smoker (< 10 cigarettes per day) Heavy smoker (>= 10 cigarettes per day)
Patient's Esthetic Expectations Low Medium High
Lip Line No exposure of papillae Exposure of papillae Full exposure of mucosa margin
Periodontal Phenotype Low-scalloped, thick Medium-scalloped, medium-thick High-scalloped, thin
Shape of Tooth Crowns Rectangular Triangular
Infection at Implant Site None Chronic Acute
Bone Level at Adjacent Teeth <= 5 mm to contact point 5.5 to 6.5 mm to contact point > 7 mm to contact point
Prosthodontic Status of Neighboring Teeth Virgin Restored
Width of Edentulous Span 1 tooth (>= 7 mm) 1 tooth (< 7 mm) 2 teeth or more
Soft Tissue Anatomy Intact Defective
Bone Volume Horizontally and vertically sufficient Horizontally deficient Deficient vertically or deficient vertically AND horizontally

  • * General SAC assessment modifiers that are also part of the ERA. To avoid redundancy they are listed in this section even if no complete ERA has been made.

  • ** Not applicable to the ERA of immediate placement cases and replaced by "Socket Integrity" listed below under "Surgical SAC Classification". For all other placement types this value is a classification determinant and listed here even if no complete ERA has been made.

Surgical SAC classification

SAC Level Advanced
Defining Characteristics One missing tooth to be replaced by an implant-borne prosthesis
Modality -
Placement Protocol Early or late implant placement
Tooth Site -
Socket Morphology -
Socket Integrity -
Bone Volume Deficient horizontally, allowing simultaneous augumentation
Anatomic Risk Low
Esthetic Risk Medium
Complexity Moderate
Risk of Complications Moderate

Prosthodontic SAC classification

SAC Level Advanced
Defining Characteristics One missing tooth to be replaced by an implant-borne crown
Loading Protocol Conventional or early
Retention Screw-retained Screw-retained
Maxillomandibular Relationship Angle Class I and III
Mesio-Distal Space Symmetry +/- 1 mm of contra-lateral tooth
Inter-Arch Distance -
Bruxism -
Esthetic Risk Medium
Provisional Implant-Supported Prosthesis Prosthodontic margin < 3 mm apical to mucosal margin Prosthodontic margin < 3 mm apical to mucosal margin
Interim Prosthesis during Healing Removable Removable
Occlusion/Articulation -
Occlusal Scheme/Issues -

Surgical SAC Modifiers

Periodontal Status Healthy

Prosthodontic SAC Modifiers

Soft Tissue Contour and Volume Ideal

General SAC Modifiers

Oral Hygiene and Compliance Good
Access Adequate
Craniofacial/Skeletal Growth Completed
Publication date: May 30, 2016 Last review date: May 24, 2022 Next review date: May 24, 2025

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