Case Studies

See phenomenal case studies of real patients with real results. These in-depth case studies have been designed specifically to share what outcomes are achievable by utilizing the Gingival Cuff Links System. Each case includes case details and images.

Case Study 6

Tooth number 8 has had a root canal with subsequent failure including chronic infection and associated significant bone loss. The tooth was removed and the socket grafted. Soft tissue management was initially accomplished with a removable partial denture followed by eventual implant placement and a provisional crown using the Cuff Links system.

  • Removal of tooth number 8.
  • Socket/ridge preservation.
  • Seating a removable partial denture with an ovate pontic for initial soft tissue management.
  • Placement of an implant and fabrication of a provisional crown using the Cuff Links system.

Photo Gallery

Non Restorable tooth number 8.
Radiograph of tooth number 8.
Fractured off the root of tooth number 8 during tooth removal.
Negative pressure of the socket with the suction to demonstrate the significant buccal bony defect. Note the buccal tissue invagination due to the underlying bone.
Seating of the partial denture showing the buccal contour defect.
Seating of the partial denture showing the buccal contour defect.
Grafting of the socket defect.
Placement of a resorbable membrane.
Removable partial denture as it was delivered from the laboratory.
Adaptation of flowable composite to the removable partial denture to form an ovate pontic.
View of the ovate pontic on the removable partial denture.
View of the ovate pontic on the removable partial denture.
Seating of the removable partial denture at the time of initial surgery.
Seating of the removable partial denture at the time of initial surgery.
Tissue and graft maturation at one month.
Tissue and graft maturation at one month.
Tissue healing around the ovate pontic on a removable denture at one month.
Tissue healing at 3.5 months.
Tissue healing at 3.5 months.
Tissue healing surrounding the ovate pontic on the removable denture at 3.5 months.
Radiograph of the bone in tooth number 8 area before implant placement at four months.
Radiograph of the implant post implant placement.
Gingival healing and contour 1-month status post implant placement and provisionalization and five months status post tooth extraction and grafting.

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