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I case report _Introduction Hasithappenedtoyou?You’veheardanexcellent talk at a continuing education course, but when you want to apply the new knowledge, you realize that youlackthenecessarypracticaldetails.DentalCam- pusclosesthisgap.Thenewe-learningplatformcre- ated especially for implant dentistry is practice-ori- ented and offers important theoretical, technologi- cal and product-related details in one single re- source.Ithasastructuredandinnovativedesignand allowsforinteractivecommunication.Thequalityof thecontentonDentalCampusisconstantlyassured by the Implant Campus Board whose members in- clude internationally recognized experts. Learning modules can be individually combined to meet the user's specific needs. Online lectures of world-renowned experts provide you with up-to- date expertise and help you to plan cases of varying difficulty levels. Each of the lectures is linked to cor- responding implant specific product information to enablerapidtransformationofyournewknowledge into practical treatment know-how. Besidestheselectures,themanyclinicalcasesof- fered by Dental Campus are key features. Each case presentation realistically simulates the clinician's situationwhenplanningacaseonhisofficedesk.The cases range from simple to advanced and are all structured in the same way: from initial findings to diagnosis, prognosis and planning through the treatment sequences and the final check-up. You havetheopportunitytofollowalltherelevanttreat- ment steps in detail and discuss the case in Dental Campus forums with your colleagues. Usersaregivenawealthofinformation,asshown inthefollowingsamplecasestudy.Thiscasestudyis the first in a series of articles designed to introduce youtoDentalCampus.Thecompletecaseisavailable asademoonDentalCampusfreeofcharge.Wehope you enjoy your planning and treatment of this case. _Initial examination A 70-year-old female patient was referred for a prosthetic revision. She was unsatisfied with the aestheticsofheroldmaxillarybridge(Fig.1).Shewas particularly displeased with the yellowish color and bulky size of the crowns. In addition, a tooth in the mandible was extracted due to a root fracture. Be- sides chronic periodontitis, this patient also pre- sented with wear facettes on the lower front teeth. The patient was healthy and a non-smoker. Clinical charts and periapical radiographs as well as other relevant patient information were collected in the initial consultation (Fig. 2). _Interactive diagnosis Detailed information on this case and different treatment options can be found online on Dental Campus. With a few clicks you make your own diag- nosis,defineaprognosisforeachtoothandplanthe case with the help of an electronic dental scheme (Fig.3).Givethisfeatureatry!Compareyourassess- mentwiththatoftheresponsibledentistandstartto discuss it in the forum. _Treatment a)Pre-treatment After removal of the maxillary bridge, sufficient remaining dental structure was revealed. The abut- ment teeth would allow to be restored with a new fixed one-piece bridge (Fig. 4). The use of implants couldallowforasegmentedrestorationdesigninthe Arevision ofanunaesthetic reconstruction Author_Dental Campus 30 I implants4_2013