Functional and esthetic indication for dental implant treatment and immediate loading (2) Case report and considerations: Typical attitudes of dentists (and their unions) toward tooth extractions and the prevention of early, effective, and helpful dental implant treatment in the European union

Abstract

The technology of the Strategic Implant® facilitates dental implant treatment almost regardless of the available bone. This explains its increasing use to resolve problems with the dentition of the middle-aged patient in a radical manner, simply by extracting the residual dentition and placing implants. While a radical change in the implant treatment paradigm has taken place in some countries, in other countries, dentists try hard to keep their work area free of implants or to deliver them only as a last resort. Liberating patients from the burdens of their own teeth are not advocated by dental universities, as their main field of teaching deals with the repair of teeth and conventional ways of replacing them. This case report shows a standard treatment with Strategic Implants®, discussing the topic from the point of view of practitioners, universities, and other parties involved in decision-making. The authors conclude that the interests of the patients are not respected in many cases because the parties involved have vested interests in other treatment modalities.

A Single-Step implant treatment of a patient presenting with a high smile line (Gummy Smile) – Surgical, prosthetic, and financial considerations of full-mouth rehabilitation with one-piece implants anchored in cortical bone - A case report

“…In case of a patient with a high smile line undergoing full-mouth reconstruction, visible transition line between prosthetic work and soft tissues should be avoided. The most common method is the utilization of gingival mask,[ 17 ] but it can create overhangs and gaps for food retention problems with cleaning[ 13 ] and subsequent gingival inflammation including perimucositis and peri-implantitis. Therefore, it is advisable to use an implant with low or no risk of peri-implantitis.…”

“…[ 13 14 15 ] Only recently, Ihde and Sipic have published two cases where a radical switch from the natural dentition to implant bone prosthetics including bone reduction was shown. [ 16 17 ] The purpose of this case report is to present the surgical and prosthetic approach for “gummy smile” with the use of Corticobasal ® one-piece implants.…”

Treatment of Patients With Vertical Maxillary Excess: Orthognathic Surgery vs Strategic Implant® (Clinical Cases Report)

“…Натомість клінічна ефективність Стратегічної імплантації® суттєво розширила спектр підстав для видалення зубів із несприятливим прогнозом, зменшивши тягар часу й витрат пацієнтів [10][11][12]. Для техніки Стратегічної імплантації® кількість наявної кістки не має принципового значення, оскільки для фіксації імплантатів застосовуються «стратегічні», тобто стійкі до резорбції, кортикальні пластинки дна носової порожнини, верхньощелепної пазухи, крилоподібних відростків тощо.…”

A prospective cohort study of maxillary sinus complications in relation to treatments with strategic implants® penetrating into the sinus

“…[ 1 ] This decision includes an initial investment, but it promises full avoidance (forever) of all problems and costs associated with the teeth. [ 2 3 ]…”