This case report describes extraction of a fractured left maxillary lateral incisor tooth, followed by immediate placement of a dental implant in the prepared socket and temporization by a bonded restoration. The tooth was atraumatically extracted, the socket was prepared to the required depth and a Biohorizon Implant was inserted followed a week later by temporization by a bonded restoration. An impression was made 4 months after implant insertion, and a definitive restoration was placed. The atraumatic operating technique and the immediate insertion of the Implant resulted in the preservation of the hard and soft tissues at the extraction site. The patient exhibited no clinical or radiologic complications through 5 years of clinical monitoring. The dental implant and provisional restoration provided the patient with immediate esthetics, function, comfort, and most importantly preservation of tissues.

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Replacement of multiple missing teeth mainly in the Kennedy's class I and class II condition is a challenge for the clinician and the patient in terms of retention, masticatory efficiency, esthetics, comfort and importantly economics. Here, a case using implants in the distal denture bearing area with ball attachments and fabricating a cast partial denture over it utilizing the best of all benefits has been presented.

Preventive prosthodontics includes procedures that delay or eliminate future prosthodontic problems. Earlier, patients presenting with poor periodontal health, total extraction followed by a complete denture treatment was considered as permanent solution for oral health care but there was no concept of overdentures. Advantages of overdentures are that they prevent residual ridge resorption, provide better stability, retention, good esthetics and proprioception. The aim of this paper is to present a patient with partially edentulous maxillary arch who was rehabilitated with a telescopic overdenture.

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