Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

May 7-13, 201218 Implant Tribune United Kingdom Edition page 17DTß gued that implants should al- ways have an inter-implantary distance of two-three mm or of two-three mm to adjacent teeth, this has been proven wrong by hundreds of studies and long-term documented cases. When the implants have achieved primary stability, bone does not have to first grow on the titanium. Thanks to the MIMI® technique, bone re- mains well-nourished. There- fore, you only need an inter- implantary distance of one mm and a distance of 1mm to the adjacent teeth. Patients need to be well in- formed about all aspects of im- plant treatment, including the benefits of one-piece implants for single tooth gaps. Tempo- rary restorations and cements should be fitted to avoid lat- eral shear forces and micro- movements in the first two to eight weeks post-surgery, and patients should be aware of the importance of their com- pliance with their dentist’s in- structions. The case described is an example of how success- ful and reliable immediate implantation can be if spe- cial techniques and materials, which protect the periosteum, are applied. DT Fig 13 Fig 14 Fig 15 Fig 16 ‘Patients need to be well informed about all aspects of implant treat- ment, including the benefits of one-piece implants for single tooth gaps’ About the author Dr Armin Nedjat, dentist, Implantol- ogy specialist, Diplomate ICOI Champions-Implants GmbH Bornheimer Landstraße 8 D-55237 Flonheim, Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 67 34 / 91 40 80 Fax: +49 (0) 67 34 / 10 53 info@champions-implants.com www.champions-implants.com