30 October 2023: Articles
Use of a 2-Piece Small Diameter Implant in the Esthetic Zone in a Site of Chronic Residual Periapical Lesion: A Case Report with 1-Year Follow-Up and Histopathological Examination
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Patient complains / malpractice
Shahad B. Alsharif A*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941877
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941877
Table 1. Summary checklist of the step-by-step surgical procedures performed to replace a maxillary lateral incisor associated with limited interdental space and a residual intraosseous lesion.
| Step | Procedure |
|---|---|
| 1 | Proper administration of local anesthesia |
| 2 | Adequate surgical incision followed by surgical flap reflection |
| 3 | Access creation to the intraosseous lesion |
| 4 | Retrieval of the tissue lining the residual lesion to be sent for histopathology assessment |
| 5 | Adequate debridement of the lesion |
| 6 | Surgical guide placement |
| 7 | Dental implant bed preparation, following the manufacturer’s instruction |
| 8 | Dental implant placement, in addition to bone graft material for bone regeneration |
| 9 | Surgical flap closure |