Lower Canine Immediate Implants (Anatomy)
Lower canine immediate implants are rarely seen unless at terminal stage of dentition or as a failed retainer for bridge or an abutment for removable partial denture (RPD).
Feature #22 | Planning | Placement | Feature #27 | Planning | Placement |
#22,23 Traumatic Occlusion | Central Placement | Long-Spanned FPD | Socket Preservation | ||
#22/23 Fusion, Narrow Ridge | #27 | Failed retainer | Narrow Implant for Severe Bone Loss | ||
22,27 Implant-Retained RPD | Pain-free | Residual Root | Long Narrow Implant | 1-Piece Implant | |
22 Implant-Retained RPD | #26, 27 | Ext, RCT | Lingual Perforation, 3rd Placement | ||
22 Buccal Plate Loss | Lingual Placement | 24-27 Bruxism | Long Implants |
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 08/24/2016, last revision 01/10/2019