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ArticleCase reports in dentistry2025

Usage of a "Unique" Digital Surgical Guide for Simultaneous Crown Lengthening, Implant Placement, and Soft Tissue Thickening in the Esthetic Zone.

Bachar Husseini, Nabil Ghosn, Ranim Abou Chakra, Patrick El Sayegh, Marie Jose Merhej, Hussein Ftouni, Carlos Moussallem, Anton Friedmann

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Article in Case reports in dentistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Bachar HusseiniDental Square Clinic, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8658-6732
Nabil GhosnDental Studio, Byblos, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1524-5310
Ranim Abou ChakraDental Square Clinic, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-348X
Patrick El SayeghDental Square Clinic, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3243-4984
Marie Jose MerhejDental Square Clinic, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1731-8256
Hussein FtouniImprodentalab, Beirut, Lebanon.
Carlos MoussallemImprodentalab, Beirut, Lebanon.
Anton FriedmannDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8708-829X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Managing complex esthetic cases involving crown lengthening and anterior implant placement in compromised ridges often requires a staged, multidisciplinary approach. Such treatment modality is often lengthy and demanding for both the patient and the practitioner. With the rise of digital planning software, treatment can now be streamlined by providing a preview of the expected outcome. The "unique" surgical guide is the first of its kind to enable practitioners to simultaneously perform patient-tailored crown lengthening and implant placement. This novel concept may enhance the patient's treatment experience by reducing surgical interventions and simplifying the prosthodontic workflow.

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altered passive eruptionCBCTcrown lengtheningdigital dentistrysurgical guide

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PMID40861162
PMCPMC12377953

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