TY - JOUR
T1 - Displacement of the incisive foramen in conjunction with implant placement in the anterior maxilla without jeopardizing vitality of nasopalatine nerve and vessels
T2 - A novel surgical approach
AU - Artzi, Zvi
AU - Nemcovsky, Carlos E.
AU - Bitlitum, Ilan
AU - Segal, Pnina
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Accurate implant placement in the anterior maxilla is essential in achieving optimal prosthetic rehabilitation with proper function and acceptable esthetic and phonetic demands. One of the preferable prosthetic solutions to restore a missing maxillary incisor in young adults is by an implant-supported crown. Bone resorption together with an enlarged incisive foramen, challenge proper implant placement. A simultaneous procedure where the implant osteotomy site penetrated the incisive canal is presented. A configurated cortico-cancellous block graft core was adjusted to fit the foramen while its soft tissue content was pushed back posteriorly but not removed. This procedure was followed by an immediate implant placement. Re-entry at 9 months revealed solid bone support embracing the implant body. Although the size of the incisive foramen diminished significantly, the nasopalatine branches were still evident. No complications and/or loss of sensation were observed.
AB - Accurate implant placement in the anterior maxilla is essential in achieving optimal prosthetic rehabilitation with proper function and acceptable esthetic and phonetic demands. One of the preferable prosthetic solutions to restore a missing maxillary incisor in young adults is by an implant-supported crown. Bone resorption together with an enlarged incisive foramen, challenge proper implant placement. A simultaneous procedure where the implant osteotomy site penetrated the incisive canal is presented. A configurated cortico-cancellous block graft core was adjusted to fit the foramen while its soft tissue content was pushed back posteriorly but not removed. This procedure was followed by an immediate implant placement. Re-entry at 9 months revealed solid bone support embracing the implant body. Although the size of the incisive foramen diminished significantly, the nasopalatine branches were still evident. No complications and/or loss of sensation were observed.
KW - Autograft
KW - Bone transplantation incisive canal
KW - Cancellous block
KW - Cortico
KW - Intramembranous bone symphyseal bone
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034305455&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1034/j.1600-0501.2000.011005505.x
DO - 10.1034/j.1600-0501.2000.011005505.x
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AN - SCOPUS:0034305455
SN - 0905-7161
VL - 11
SP - 505
EP - 510
JO - Clinical Oral Implants Research
JF - Clinical Oral Implants Research
IS - 5
ER -