Osseo News Logo

The Original Dental Implant Community

Sign In

Implants to Solve Diastema Esthetic Issue?

Last Updated: Dec 22, 2008

Dr. M. asks:
I have a patient who is a beautiful woman with this huge diastema between her maxillary central incisors. I think if I placed an implant between them I could fit in a crown that would add harmony and balance to her smile line. Have any of you tried to solve this particular aesthetic problem with an implant solution like this?

10 Comments on Implants to Solve Diastema Esthetic Issue?

JM

12/22/2008

Think about orthodontics. Less invasive and definitively more predictable option.

Alejandro Berg

12/23/2008

JM is absolutely correct, but if you need to replace the with implats because they are damaged somehow, use the ortho to get them in the right position and in the best possible relation, then replace them and with inmediate loading you can pretty much preserve the papillae ( that is vital)an that will get you a better cosmetic result

R. Hughes

12/24/2008

This is an ortho and restorative case. Not an implant case.

SV

12/24/2008

Dr M, Some people do not want to go for ortho, for whatever reason. In that case, you need to see how much is the space. Think how is it going to look if you put one more cental in the middle. I think it will not look good. If you put 2 mini and put 2 crowns, how will it look to have 2 smaller or very small centrals in the middle. Do you have enough space to do that way? Can you file the centrals to make more space? You can use computer imaging to see how it can look. Let pt see how is it going to look. Then pt and you can decide. If pt gets convinced for ortho, nothing better than that. I recenly had one pt with space Diastema larger than her centals. My son put 2 centrals in the space using photo shop program. I showed that to the pt. It looks better than having the huge space. But not as good as it would be with ortho. Pt has not decided yet. Good Luck.

dr. kimsey

12/28/2008

even if you have the space you most likely won't have good bone where you need it

Chan Joon Yee

12/29/2008

You can let the patient consider an adhesive bridge. If she doesn't like it, you can always knock it out and do ortho which will yield much better results.

Dr. M.A.Mohealdeen

01/03/2009

I think diastema in the mid line best than tooth in the mid line.

David Hall, DDS

01/06/2009

Are you talking about adding a THIRD maxillary central, so that she will have FIVE incisors? I shudder to think of such a thing. Hardly esthetic. I would think a truly beautiful woman would have higher expectations for her smile.

Dr. F. Serio

01/31/2009

Two more things to consider- you would be placing the implant through a suture line in the midline of the premaxilla (quality of bone) and you may have space issues with the nasopalatine canal as well(volume of bone). I agree with some of the other posts- an ortho and restorative approach is the way to go.

Dr.Venga

07/05/2009

always consider anterior maxillary midline.ortho can bring best result considering bone volume and nasopalatine canal for implant restoration .aesthtic restoration followed by orthodontic can bring best result

Featured Products

DALI Bone Mix

DALI Bone Mix

The highest quality tissue!

Classic

Classic 50/50 Mix

Promotes osteoconduction

Provides structural integrity

DALI Bone Syringe

DALI Bone Syringe

Prefilled Mineralized Cortico-Cancellous Bone in Syringe

New

Convenient Syringe!

50/50 Cortical/Cancellous

Available in 3 sizes.

Osteogen Plug

Osteogen Plug

Combines bone graft with a collagen plug.

Classic

Eliminate hassle of mixing particulate grafts

Sold in packs of 5 or packs of 10.

Proven safe, and clinically effective

OsseoSeal Flexible Membrane

OsseoSeal Flexible Membrane

Resorbable collagen membrane derived from purified porcine pericardium

Popular

Fast hydration and excellent tensile strength

Good adaptation to various defects

Excellent tear function and duration

DALI One Graft

DALI One Graft

One-Step grafting solution!

New

100% allograft

Eliminates mixing hassle

Moldable after hydration