Implant repositioning for esthetic reasons: a clinical report.

This article describes the correction of an unesthetic implant position that resulted from unexpected postpubertal growth. Surgical implant repositioning, a technique similar to single-tooth osteotomies, was used. The implant and surrounding bone were mobilized, and a green stick fracture was made on the buccal plate. With pivoting on the buccal plate, the implant was moved to a more palatal position and restored. Although some degree of asymmetry could still be detected, a satisfactory esthetic result was achieved.