Digitally milled multifunctional guide for immediate anterior implant placement and provisionalization
This case report describes a digital workflow for immediate implant placement and provisionalization in the maxillary aesthetic zone using a digitally milled multifunctional surgical-prosthodontic guide with an integrated precontoured veneer-type restoration. Intraoral scanning, cone-beam computed tomography, and computer-aided design were combined to fabricate a guide incorporating a polymethyl methacrylate restoration for immediate provisionalization. Simultaneous hard- and soft-tissue management was performed to preserve the facial contour and enhance gingival thickness. The digital plan was reproduced clinically with high fidelity, achieving primary stability and favorable peri-implant soft-tissue architecture. Harmonious aesthetic integration was observed. This digitally milled multifunctional guide provides a precise, efficient, and biologically aligned workflow for anterior implant rehabilitation by unifying guided surgery and immediate provisionalization in a single preplanned procedure.
Authors
- Gerardo Mendoza-Azpur
- M Valenzuela
- César-Augusto Padilla-Avalos
- Jorge Renato Alva Agurto
- Andrea Castaneda
Institutions
- Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista (PE)
- Universidad Científica del Sur (PE)
- Universidad Norbert Wiener (PE)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jips.jips_598_25
- Primary Topic
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00