Various Treatment Options for the Single Implant in the Mandibular Anterior Region

The challenges associated with replacing missing tooth at anterior mandible include limited mesial to distal alveolar ridge length, challenging surrounding anatomy, and potentially high esthetic requirements. Several treatment options currently exist for patients to replace a mandibular incisor. Three main categories exist: Removable Prosthesis, Fixed Partial Prosthesis, and Implant Retained Prosthesis. Small diameter implants are often chosen for cases where there is a reduced availability of alveolar ridge width or interdental space, as opposed to other treatment options including Fixed Dental Prosthesis (FDP) and Removable Dental Prosthesis (RDP) dictate performing teeth preparation to neighboring sound teeth structures and leads to increased residual ridge resorption rate in removable prosthesis. Small diameter implant, together with the use of platform switching, can reduce bone resorption when the implants are placed closer than 1.5 mm to the adjacent teeth. The purpose of this case report is to review and report the result of the techniques that can be used in patients who have limited mesial-distal distance between implant and adjacent teeth.