A Single-Step Implant Treatment of a Patient Presenting with a High Smile Line (Gummy Smile) – Surgical, Prosthetic, and Financial Considerations of Full-Mouth Rehabilitation with One-Piece Implants Anchored in Cortical Bone - A Case Report

Dental implant treatment and immediate loading protocol in the front maxillae provides severe esthetical difficulties, for example in cases where the transition zone of the patients' teeth and the gums is visible during habitual movements of the upper lip or when the patient presents excessive gingival display. In this case report, it is shown in detail how to overcome the esthetic problems in a straightforward manner in such clinical situations. The article also discusses in which financial environments treatments on teeth are endlessly continued and under which conditions patients manage to get (and prefer) an early switch to implant borne teeth.