Immediate Loading Full-Arch 3D-Printed Implant-Supported Fixed Rehabilitation: A Case Report with 24-Month Follow-Up
Implant-supported immediate loading full-arch rehabilitation has been documented in the literature. More recently, computed surgical guides have frequently been used since they facilitate planning and performing surgical treatment without the need to raise a flap, thus reducing trauma and morbidity. This case report describes an immediate full-arch, fixed rehabilitation with full loading placed on four commercially available 3D-printed implants, with a 24-month follow-up. The implants were placed with the help of a digitally planned 3D-printed surgical guide. The provisional fixed prosthesis installed immediately was replaced after 3 months. At the time, the soft and hard tissue around the implants appeared stable, without signs of inflammation. The same situation was observed at the 24-month follow-up. Three-dimensional-printed implants seem to be a promising choice in this case. However, further clinical studies with longer follow-up periods are necessary to confirm their efficacy.
Authors
- Renato Fuller
- Márcio de Carvalho Formiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4093-2203)
- Jamil Awad Shibli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1971-0195)
- Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2694-909X)
Institutions
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
- Guarulhos University (BR)
- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101614
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.48