John Antonelli, DDS, MS, is a professor in the Department of Prosthodontics and director of faculty development at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists and a Diplomate of the American Board of Special Care Dentistry. Antonelli has published significantly in the field of prosthodontics and can be reached at antonell@nova.edu .
This case report involves the placement of three lower anterior beaded implants that have been followed over a 17-year period of successful integration and function.