JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY THE

Vol. 97 No. 2      February - 2007

ISSN: 0022-3913      UBIC: 171

RESUMEN

Periodontal disease can result in bone defects that surround periodontally compromised teeth. After the loss of those teeth, remaining defects may compromise successful treatment with dental implants. Forced eruption, induced by applying light orthodontic forces in the coronal direction, provides enhancement of the implant recipient site by enabling the extraction of the periodontally hopeless teeth. This report describes the use of forced eruption to promote the formation of new bone and soft tissue in the resorbed maxillary posterior region, followed by placement of an implant-supported fixed partial denture. (J Prosthet Dent 2007;97:70-4.)

SUMMARY

Implant site development using forced eruption is an alternative technique that provides hard and soft tissue remodeling around teeth with poor prognosis. This report describes a succesful forced eruption procedure for a patient with an advanced periodontal disease in the maxillary right posterior alveolus. The use of forced eruption provided for non surgical implant site enhancement followed by implant-supported FPD treatment.

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