The digital POIP concept: Preorthodontic implant placement

Area of Science:

• Dental science
• Digital dentistry
• Interdisciplinary dental treatment

Background:

• Patient presented with an edentulous ridge and gingival recession.
• Complex case requiring integrated periodontal, orthodontic, and prosthodontic interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present an interdisciplinary treatment using a fully digital dentistry approach.
• To showcase the integration of periodontics, orthodontics, dental implant placement, and prosthodontics.

Main Methods:

• Digital orthodontic setup and indirect bonding bracket placement.
• Dental implant placement with guided bone regeneration (GBR), connective tissue graft (CTG), and periodontal accelerated osteogenic orthodontics (PAOO).
• Restoration of the dental implant after 8 months.

Main Results:

• Orthodontic treatment completed in 6 months.
• Significant gingival recession reduction achieved.
• Stable soft tissue augmentation around the dental implant with good functional and esthetic results.

Conclusions:

• The digital approach, termed POIP (Planning, Orthodontics, Implant, Prosthodontics), is crucial for success.
• Proper diagnosis and careful planning are key to reducing treatment time and enhancing precision.
• This integrated digital workflow offers a predictable and efficient solution for complex dental cases.