In today’s dentistry, the use of implants is a common modality for treating patients with missing teeth. Therapeutic options and aesthetics heavily depend on the treatment concept. Problematic situations include insufficient bone volume, poor bone quality, periodontitis and, of course, heavy smoking. Smoking reduces the possibility of successful implant integration. In this article, we present two cases in which the patients were heavy smokers with anatomically critical bone situations in the form of atrophy of the jaws. Both patients were treated according to the new protocol that we have developed especially for extreme smokers. Four implants were inserted in total...
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