隨科學的進步，現今醫療巳不僅限於解除疼痛，更面臨患者在功能與美觀上的需求。對牙醫師而 言，要達到健康、功能與美觀的治療結果則充滿各式的困難和挑戰，也需有更综合完整的知識技能與計 畫。在面對種種複雜情況，為達理想的治療結果，科際間的協同治療往往是不可或缺的。人工植牙因材 料與技術的成熟，巳成為治療缺牙區的普遍選項之一。文獻報告指出，齒槽嵴在拔牙後必定會有吸收與 重新塑形，且植體置入的時機與方式也因患者不同的條件和需求而有不同考量。本文敘述一34歲女性患 者，因長期缺牙導致殘嵴嚴重吸收並伴隨贋復空間不足。經由重建植牙區與選擇適當植體尺寸及補綴物型 式來達成美觀與功能之治療結果。(Family Dent. 7(4): 33-40, 2013 )

With the progress of science, current dental therapies should not only relieve pain but also meet the functional and esthetic demands of patients. It is difficult and challenging for dentists to accomplish healthy, functional, and esthetic treatment results. Therefore, comprehensive knowledge and plans are crucial prior to the treatment. In complicated situations, interdisciplinary treatments are necessary for ideal treatment outcomes. Implant therapy has become a popular alternative for treating edentulism due to the improvement of materials and techniques. Studies have reported that ridge resorption and remodeling are inevitable after a tooth extraction. The considerations, timing, and methods of implant placement vary with patients' conditions and requests. A 34-year-old female, with severe ridge resorption and insufficient space for restorations due to long-term edentulism sought treatment. Implant site development, proper implant size selection and prosthetic design contributed the esthetic and functional treatment outcomes. ( J. Family Dent. 7(4): 33-40, 2013 )