EC Dental Science

The treatment modalities for missing anterior teeth are fixed dental prosthesis, removable ‎dental prosthesis, or dental implant. The treatment of choice is dental implant. The esthetic ‎and functional result are more predictable and desirable by the patients. The choice of ‎retaining the prosthesis to the implant are by cement or screw. The selection should be ‎made based on the knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of each type. For ‎example, screw retained implant prosthesis has the advantages of being retrievable, and the ‎risk of potentially retained subgingival cement is eliminated. On the other hand, in cases of ‎angulated implant or anterior implants the screw hole might be placed facial which will ‎interfere with the esthetic outcome. Therefore, in some cases cement retained implant ‎prosthesis can be used. This case report presents the treatment of a patient with missing ‎three maxillary anterior teeth using dental implant.‎

 Keywords: Cement Retained Implant Prosthesis; Dental Implants; Implant Prosthesis; Screw Retained Implant Prosthesis

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