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Comprehensive rehabilitation and natural esthetics with implant and orthodontics (CRANIO): An interdisciplinary approach to missing maxillary lateral incisors

Immediately loaded temporary restoration (Photograph: Dr Marco Tallarico et al.)
Drs. Marco Tallarico, Silvio Mario Meloni, Luigi Canullo, Erta Xhanari & Giovanni Polizzi

Drs. Marco Tallarico, Silvio Mario Meloni, Luigi Canullo, Erta Xhanari & Giovanni Polizzi

Mon. 24. April 2017

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The absence of the maxillary lateral incisors creates a functional and esthetic problem that can be managed with different treatment modalities.

Case presentation
The present case is reported to illustrate an interdisciplinary approach involving orthodontics and restorative dentistry to manage the case of a 24-year-old Caucasian female with agenesis of the maxillary right lateral incisor, presence of the maxillary right canine in place of the lateral incisor, microdontia of the maxillary left lateral incisor, and midline deviation. Treatment included space opening and positioning of a 3 mm implant supporting a single-unit crown, placed using computer-assisted, template-guided surgery.

Conclusion

Comprehensive interdisciplinary rehabilitation according to the CRANIO philosophy was effective in successfully restoring function and esthetics in a young female patient affected by congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisor.

Editorial note: The full article was published in the 1/2017 issue of the Journal of Oral Science and Rehabilitation. It can be accessed free of charge at www.dtscience.com.

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