Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case Report

<b>Background/Objectives:</b> For dental implant treatment to be successful, esthetics, functionality, and cleanability are all required of the superstructure, which is the final prosthesis. Screw fixation and cementation have been the conventional methods of choice for the crown prosthe...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Seki, Koji Shiratsuchi, Arata Toki, Atsushi Kamimoto, Yoshiyuki Hagiwara
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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author Keisuke Seki
Koji Shiratsuchi
Arata Toki
Atsushi Kamimoto
Yoshiyuki Hagiwara
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description <b>Background/Objectives:</b> For dental implant treatment to be successful, esthetics, functionality, and cleanability are all required of the superstructure, which is the final prosthesis. Screw fixation and cementation have been the conventional methods of choice for the crown prosthesis of implants, but these individual methods cannot fulfill all the requirements. <b>Methods:</b> As a solution to this problem, we have devised a new implant superstructure restoration method called the inlay covering esthetic technique, which uses computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing inlays. <b>Results:</b> It involves the placement of an inlay covering the access hole in a highly translucent partially stabilized zirconia crown. <b>Conclusions:</b> This technique, demonstrated in this clinical case study, expands the indications for implant treatment and improves the oral quality of life of patients. This case report describes a novel esthetic technique for restoring dental implant access holes.
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spelling doaj-art-462f2836125e40a890efcf66605ca40a2025-08-20T02:44:38ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672025-01-011325310.3390/dj13020053Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case ReportKeisuke Seki0Koji Shiratsuchi1Arata Toki2Atsushi Kamimoto3Yoshiyuki Hagiwara4Implant Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry Dental Hospital, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, JapanImplant Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry Dental Hospital, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, JapanDental Laboratory Section, Nihon University School of Dentistry Dental Hospital, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, JapanImplant Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry Dental Hospital, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, JapanImplant Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry Dental Hospital, 1-8-13 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan<b>Background/Objectives:</b> For dental implant treatment to be successful, esthetics, functionality, and cleanability are all required of the superstructure, which is the final prosthesis. Screw fixation and cementation have been the conventional methods of choice for the crown prosthesis of implants, but these individual methods cannot fulfill all the requirements. <b>Methods:</b> As a solution to this problem, we have devised a new implant superstructure restoration method called the inlay covering esthetic technique, which uses computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing inlays. <b>Results:</b> It involves the placement of an inlay covering the access hole in a highly translucent partially stabilized zirconia crown. <b>Conclusions:</b> This technique, demonstrated in this clinical case study, expands the indications for implant treatment and improves the oral quality of life of patients. This case report describes a novel esthetic technique for restoring dental implant access holes.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/13/2/53access holesdental implantinlay cavityhigh translucent partially stabilized zirconiaperi-implantitissuperstructure
spellingShingle Keisuke Seki
Koji Shiratsuchi
Arata Toki
Atsushi Kamimoto
Yoshiyuki Hagiwara
Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case Report
Dentistry Journal
access holes
dental implant
inlay cavity
high translucent partially stabilized zirconia
peri-implantitis
superstructure
title Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case Report
title_full Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case Report
title_fullStr Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case Report
title_short Novel Esthetic Technique for Restoring Dental Implant Access Holes: A Case Report
title_sort novel esthetic technique for restoring dental implant access holes a case report
topic access holes
dental implant
inlay cavity
high translucent partially stabilized zirconia
peri-implantitis
superstructure
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/13/2/53
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