Sequencing patients to implant-supported, full-mouth reconstructions: a case report

Patients presenting with debilitated dentitions are often excellent candidates for implant-supported reconstructions. Their existing teeth, even if compromised structurally, help preserve the ridge anatomy and can be used to support fixed, interim prostheses. While the result is often a straightforward, treatment-planning decision, the diagnosis and interim stages of sequential extraction cases leave numerous decisions to be made. The authors' goal is to highlight some of the major treatment planning decisions that need to be made for the interim portion of sequential extraction treatment.

This article describes several of the treatment-planning decisions that clinicians must consider when preparing to treat the partially edentulous patient with implant therapy. Upon reading this article, the reader should be able to: Understand the various transitional approaches used to convert a patient from a tooth- to an implant-supported restoration. Identify the steps involved in the sequential extraction of failing teeth.