Basal Implant Placement in the Anterior Aesthetic Zone: A Case Report.

Aesthetics are one of the primary goals of restorative care. Teeth that are traumatized in the anterior maxilla usually avulse or require extraction due to fractures. Rehabilitation is challenging in such a therapeutic state since it presents several anatomical and aesthetic issues. There are circumstances in which traditional implant placement is problematic. There must be enough bone for implant placement to be uneventful and successful. Other surgical therapies may be necessary in addition to implant placement for certain operations, such as extensive grafting, direct or indirect sinus lifts, and nerve lateralization. Certain procedures are required for these operations but are not always achievable. Because single-piece basal implants provide immediate temporization and loading while receiving adequate anchoring from the basal cortical bone, they have been extensively used to rehabilitate resorbed ridges. This case report demonstrates the placement of the basal implant in the anterior zone.

Fabrication of Implant-Supported Auricular Prosthesis Using Artificial Intelligence.

The absence of any organ of the facial region causes an asymmetrical appearance. This asymmetrical appearance can cause social dilemmas for the patient. The maxillofacial technician, the prosthodontist, and the patient must work closely together to fabricate an epithesis. On the implants, a superstructure is first constructed. Most of it is made up of rings and a bar that joins the implants. The firm acrylic resin base of the epithesis is equipped with clips that serve as the epithesis's retention mechanism. The actual epithesis is made of silicone rubber. The epithesis has to be shaped and colored with extreme caution. An appropriate substitute is an auricular prosthesis that is implant-retained. Microtia, deformity, malformation, and loss of the external ear, either partially or completely, can result from a variety of inherited genetic conditions. To evaluate the symmetry of both ears, artificial intelligence (AI) software is used. An Instagram lens Gridset by crystalwavesxx was used to correct and verify the bilateral symmetry of the patient. This case report primarily focuses on the fabrication of implant-supported auricular prostheses using AI.

Effectiveness, Esthetics, and Success Rate of Dental Implants in Bone-Grafted Regions of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Congenital clefts impair function and appearance, thus impacting a patient's social and mental health. A multidisciplinary team that can offer comprehensive treatment from infancy through maturity and beyond can successfully address these abnormalities. Dental rehabilitation is very important for these patients; these abnormalities should be identified and must be treated accordingly. Hence it is of utmost importance to know the success rate and changes in quality of life from patient satisfaction in order to plan future treatment goals when coming across such cases. The aim of this article is to determine success rate, esthetics, and patient satisfaction in implant-based oral rehabilitation in bone-grafted regions of cleft patients. Registration was carried out in PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Review) with registration number CRD42022329861 on May 7, 2022. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms such as cleft lip, cleft palate, survival rate, and dental implants were used to handpick articles via an electronic database. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to compile all the data gathered from an electronic database. According to the collected data, 93.5% of the survival rate with dental implants was noted irrespective of the type of bone grafts used. Also, improvement in quality of life was achieved in these patients. Effectiveness, esthetics, and success rate are very well achievable with implants in cleft patients. Although the aesthetics are not equivalent to that of dental implants in normal patients, patient satisfaction is still satisfactory in patients with dental implants in bone-grafted regions of cleft lip and palate.

Revolutionizing Maxillofacial Rehabilitation for Ocular Defects: The Impact of Three-Dimensional Printing and Sublimation Transfer Technique on Changing Horizons.

An absence or any disfigurement to the eye leads to psychological handicap for the patient. An ocular defect is a defect of an eye because of a cyst, road traffic accident, or enucleation of an eye due to infection. While correcting this type of defect, maxillofacial prosthodontists should consider all aspects such as esthetics, comfort, and functions of the ocular prosthesis, which gives a lifelike appearance to the prosthesis. A prosthetic eye wearer patient complained of asymmetry and opaque appearance of the ocular prosthesis. The patient had lost his eye in a road traffic accident and has been wearing a prosthesis for 8-12 months but is not pleased with how the prosthesis looks. A novel prosthesis created by the use of sublimation transfer technology and three-dimensional printing to improve the esthetics exactly replicates the contralateral normal eye. In a proposed case report, an algorithm for the fabrication of customized ocular prostheses was improved. A smooth blend of conventional as well as digital methods is used to optimize the results.

Unveiling the Realm of Denture Fabrication: Revitalizing Aesthetics and Optimizing Efficiency for Geriatric Patients.

Disfigurement of the face has a significant impact not only on the appearance and function but also on the psychological well-being of an individual. Due to tooth loss, various psychological problems can occur. Dentures can help patients regain a sense of normalcy and also boost their confidence to live in society. Complete denture restores phonetics, esthetics, and mastication. A 63-year-old male patient reported to the Department of Prosthodontics with the chief complaint of total loss of teeth and wanted to get treated for the same. The purpose of this article is to describe changes in impression techniques, dental material, methodologies in teeth setting, and novel approaches to enhance the esthetics to optimize the results in a final complete denture. To reestablish the patient's masticatory, apparatus steps of complete denture fabrication were revisited accompanied by the modern application of innovative techniques with the base of historical concept.

Rehabilitation of Malpositioned Implant in the Anterior Region With Customized Abutment.

The misplacement of implants represents an unfavorable complication in dental implant prostheses. Numerous instances necessitating restorative intervention, colloquially termed "rescue cases," encompass either novel occurrences or reconstructions of irreversible implant scenarios. A viable solution for addressing these prosthesis-related challenges is using cementable options. This issue is directly linked to improperly placed implants, which dentists find challenging to rectify due to the absence of angle-correcting abutments from manufacturers. In such situations, the preferred treatments involve either Implant Innovations' universal castable long abutment (UCLA) (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States) or a customized abutment fashioned from the titanium alloy impression coping for the Core-Vent implant (Paragon, Calabasas, California, United States). The Department of Prosthodontics received a referral for a patient with an anterior implant that had been misplaced and required rehabilitation. This case report outlines the chosen treatment approach for an implant situated buccally.