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Clinical Case Report

Rehabilitating an Edentulous Maxilla with Three Separate Bridges

Gary Finelle

A 55-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for implant therapy. She was healthy and had stopped smoking two years previously. Ten years before, the patient had received extensive dental treatment in both jaws. The patient reported that her dental condition had deteriorated progressively since that time. At the time of presentation, the maxillary bridge was loose. The clinical and radiographic examinations revealed a highly compromised situation for all the teeth that supported the bridge and for other teeth.

Surgical SAC classification
Complex
Prosthodontic SAC classification
Complex
Source
Treatment Guide 11
Purchase price
10 Academy Coins
CPD/CME
0.25 hours

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General information

Case Type
Jaw Maxilla
Area Full-Arch
# of Teeth 12
# of Implants 8
Type of Implants Reduced-Diameter|Two-Piece
Attachment Reduced-Diameter|Two-Piece
Bone Augmentation Horizontal|Simultaneous
Augmentation Materials Synthetic|Membrane
Guided Surgery Yes
Soft Tissue Grafting -
Abutment Type CAD/CAM
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 Complex
Defining Characteristics Fully edentulous upper jaw to be rehabilitated with four or more implants
Modality Fixed hybrid bridge on 5+ implants
Placement Protocol -
Tooth Site Tooth site
Socket Morphology Socket morphology
Socket Integrity Socket integrity
Bone Volume Deficient horizontally, allowing simultaneous augumentation
Anatomic Risk Low
Esthetic Risk High
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 fixed dental prosthesis
Loading Protocol Conventional or early
Retention -
Maxillomandibular Relationship -
Mesio-Distal Space -
Inter-Arch Distance -
Bruxism -
Esthetic Risk High
Provisional Implant-Supported Prosthesis -
Interim Prosthesis during Healing -
Occlusion/Articulation -
Occlusal Scheme/Issues -

Surgical SAC Modifiers

Periodontal Status History of periodontitis or genetic predisposition

Prosthodontic SAC Modifiers

Soft Tissue Contour and Volume Ideal

General SAC Modifiers

Oral Hygiene and Compliance Sufficient
Access Adequate
Craniofacial/Skeletal Growth Completed
Publication date: Sep 22, 2021 Last review date: Sep 15, 2022 Next review date: Sep 15, 2025

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