A case of long-term observation of implants placed in the anterior region of a growing patient

Abstract

This case report presents a long-term observation case after bone grafting and implant restoration in the anterior maxilla of an 18-year-old male patient. The patient underwent bone grafting and implant restoration in the maxillary central incisor region and was followed up for eight years. In the follow-up observation period two years after restoring the implant prosthesis, an occlusal discrepancy was observed, and it was decided that the prosthesis needed to be remade. An important point to consider in a single implant treatment is that the previously presented physiological age of maturity is not an absolute guideline for implant placement. Implants for maxillary incisors should be considered carefully in the growth phase and adults because the continuous eruption of adjacent teeth can cause esthetic issues even after the growth phase.