Table 2.
Chronological order of the treatment.
| Timeline—left posterior mandible | |
|---|---|
| Intake | August 2018 |
| Clinical examination | |
| DPT | |
| Articulated models of maxilla and mandible | |
| Preliminary treatment plan and initial treatment | Up to June 2020 |
| Oral hygiene improvement | |
| Non-surgical periodontal therapy | |
| Extraction of teeth 34, 35, and 37 | |
| Supportive therapy 4 times per year | |
| DVT | June 2020 |
| Definitive treatment plan | |
| Implant positions | |
| CAD-titanium mesh for guided bone regeneration | |
| First surgical approach (i.e., GBR) | July 2020 |
| CAM-printed titanium mesh (YxOss®; ReOss, Filderstadt, Germany) | |
| Xenografts (Bio-Oss®/Bio-Gide®; Geistlich, Baden-Baden, Germany) | |
| Submerged healing | |
| Second surgical approach | May 2021 |
| Removal of the titanium mesh | |
| Implant placement (Tapered Screw Vent Zimmer Biomet™; Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., IN, USA) | |
| Submerged healing | |
| Third surgical approach | August 2021 |
| Uncovering of the implants | |
| Healing abutments | |
| Prosthodontics (i.e., loading the implants) | |
| Individualized titanium abutments | |
| Monolithic, coloured SCs (Zirkon GEN-X®; Amman Girrbach™, Koblach, Austria) | |
| Cemented (KetacCem®; 3M; Vienna, Austria) |
DPT: digital panoramic tomography. DVT: digital volume tomography. GBR: guided bone regeneration. CAD: computer assisted design. CAM: computer assisted manufacturing. SC: single crown.