Abstract
Implant therapy for the esthetic zone of the anterior maxilla is a challenge when the support is deficient with the loss of alveolar bone. This article presents a 10-year clinical report of implant therapy for 23-year-old woman with a significant loss of alveolar bone following a loss of the maxillary right central incisor. The central incisor was restored with a screw-retained single implant ceramic crown where the implant site was augmented through sectional distraction osteogenesis involving a distracting capsule and a resin bridge to restore the missing span and serve as an anchorage for distraction. At the 10-year follow-up appointment, the implant-supported crown was stable with no signs or symptoms of biological and/or mechanical complications.
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