One-Piece Titanium Implants: Retrospective Case Series

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Implantation of one-piece implant (clinical procedure): (a) clinical situation presurgically; (b) elevation of full-thickness flap with preservation of peripheral periodontium at adjacent teeth; (c) implant bed preparation, predrilling instrument; (d) processed implantation site using drilling protocol; (e) placement of one-piece implant with spatial orientation aligned to the natural dentition; (f) apical repositioned and sutured flap; (g) clinical situation one week after surgery; (h) clinical situation 12 weeks after surgery; (i) single crown prosthetic restoration with mesial pontic design; (j) presurgical radiographic control, calibration ball for planning of implantation; (k) postsurgical radiograph taken directly after implant placement; (l) radiographic control nine years after treatment.

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