• Wantanee Pruksawangwong

A case of patient with bilateral congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors which require an interdisciplinary treatment is presented. The orthodontic treatment is for correcting the alignment and axial inclination of the teeth and preparing appropriated space between the maxillary central incisors and canines. Then the implants are albe to restore esthetically and efficiently. This article describes the considerations regarding the proportion of the crowns and implants, the amount of space between the crowns and roots of the adjacent teeth, the quantity and quality of the alveolar bone, the periodontal health, and the orthodontic technique.

(CU Dent J. 2006;29:219-228)