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Clinical Case Report

Bilateral Implant Placement with Simultaneous SFE: Lateral Window Technique with a Composite Graft

Ali Tahmaseb

A 57-year-old woman was referred for dental implant treatment. Her maxilla had been edentulous for at least 20 years. In the mandible, the residual dentition consisted of teeth 43 to 35. The left second premolar was extremely weak and had deep caries. The residual dentition was mutilated due to parafunction and the framework present. At the time of presentation, the patient was on her third complete denture in the maxilla and her fourth partial denture in the mandible. Despite several adjustments and remakes, her maxillary complete denture had been unsatisfactory over the previous 5 years, while her mandibular partial denture had never functioned adequately. She complained about poor stability as well as pain and discomfort in both jaws.

Surgical SAC classification
Complex
Prosthodontic SAC classification
Complex
Source
Treatment Guide 5
Purchase price
10 Academy Coins
CPD/CME
0.25 hours

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General information

Case Type Edentulous Maxilla
Jaw Maxilla and Mandible
Area Full-Arch
# of Teeth All
# of Implants 6
Type of Implants One-Piece|Reduced-Diameter
Attachment One-Piece|Reduced-Diameter
Bone Augmentation Simultaneous|Sinus Floor Elevation
Augmentation Materials Autogenous chips|Xenogenous|Membrane
Guided Surgery No
Soft Tissue Grafting None
Abutment Type Customized
Prosthesis Type RDP

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 Complex
Defining Characteristics Fully edentulous upper jaw to be rehabilitated with four or more implants
Modality Overdenture on 4 implants
Placement Protocol -
Tooth Site -
Socket Morphology -
Socket Integrity -
Bone Volume Deficient vertically or deficient vertically AND horizontally
Anatomic Risk High
Esthetic Risk Low
Complexity High
Risk of Complications High

Prosthodontic SAC classification

SAC Level Complex
Defining Characteristics Fully edentulous upper jaw to be rehabilitated with an implant-borne removable overdenture
Loading Protocol Conventional/early
Retention - -
Maxillomandibular Relationship -
Mesio-Distal Space -
Inter-Arch Distance -
Bruxism Absent
Esthetic Risk Low
Provisional Implant-Supported Prosthesis - -
Interim Prosthesis during Healing Removable Removable
Occlusion/Articulation -
Occlusal Scheme/Issues Balanced

Surgical SAC Modifiers

Periodontal Status History of periodontitis or genetic predisposition

Prosthodontic SAC Modifiers

Soft Tissue Contour and Volume -

General SAC Modifiers

Oral Hygiene and Compliance Sufficient
Access Adequate
Craniofacial/Skeletal Growth Completed
Publication date: Jan 11, 2015 Last review date: Apr 10, 2022 Next review date: Apr 10, 2025

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