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CC BY 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2024; 18(04): 1179-1186
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787961
Case Report

Five- and 18-Year Outcome of Two Cases with Full-Arch Rehabilitations Ad modum All-on-4 in the Presence of Challenging Conditions

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  • Miguel de Araújo Nobre 

    1   Department of Research, Development and Education, Maló Clinic, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Diogo Santos

    2   Department of Oral Surgery, Maló Clinic, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Ana Ferro

    2   Department of Oral Surgery, Maló Clinic, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Armando Lopes

    2   Department of Oral Surgery, Maló Clinic, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Carolina Jorge Antunes

    1   Department of Research, Development and Education, Maló Clinic, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Inês Vitor

    1   Department of Research, Development and Education, Maló Clinic, Lisbon, Portugal
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Abstract

Placing implants in fresh postextraction sites is a borderline rehabilitation procedure. The purpose of this report is to describe the pre-, per-, and postoperative procedures for maintaining long-term stability of two full-arch rehabilitations through the All-on-4 protocol, performed in the presence of challenging conditions. Two patients were referred for full-arch rehabilitation with immediate function, with both patients presenting infection in the jaws: patient 1 with an implant (position #45) inserted in a cystic cavity; patient 2 with one implant (position #24) inserted transsinus after the removal of a cyst on the base of the maxillary sinus and another implant (position #15) inserted with a dehiscence. Both patients received a preoperative dental hygiene appointment, a regenerative surgical protocol, and were enrolled in a postoperative maintenance protocol. After surgery a provisional prosthesis was provided ensuring immediate function, and 6 months after surgery, the final prosthesis was delivered. During the follow-up appointments (final follow-up at 5 and 18 years), the implants were stable, and no infection was observed for both patients. The present case report describes two full-arch rehabilitations in immediate function, supported by dental implants inserted in the presence of challenging conditions that do not represent the norm, rather are highly demanding for the clinical team, warranting caution in the interpretation of the results.

Keywords

dental implants - immediate function - full-arch - All-on-4 - infection - dehiscence - cyst

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Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study. Written informed consent has been obtained from the patients to publish this case report.




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23. Juli 2024

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