The esthetic outcome of implant-supported restorations has become increasingly important, especially for single-tooth implants in the esthetic zone. Because of the morphologic alterations that occur following tooth extraction, augmentation procedures are often necessary before, during, or after implan tation to achieve an esthetically pleasing result. There are many periodontal plastic surgery ...

Mastering anterior direct composite restorations is a necessity for the contemporary clinician who appreciates and understands the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. In the esthetic zone, composite bonding procedures are considered the most conservative and least invasive technique to return missing, diseased, and unsightly tooth structure to enhanced color, form, and function. Composites' ...

Shing-Wai Yip, DDS, MS, DScD Director, Prosthodontics Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital No.201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-2875-7572; E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Alveolar ridge deformity occurs frequently a er teeth loss, leading to esthetic and functional compromises especially in the anterior maxilla. This case report demonstrates a two-...

Replacing a single tooth with an implant has become a common dental procedure; however, careful evaluation is necessary before placing one in the esthetic zone. Thorough diagnosis and planning - including the use of transposed diagnostic casts and cone beam computed tomography scans - can help dentists predict the final esthetic result prior to treatment, and help inform the patient of the pote...

Dental implants are now considered as a predictable treatment modality for the oral rehabilitation of partially or fully edentulous patients. Recently emphasis has changed towards achieving a predictable esthetic success. Creating aesthetically successful implant-supported restoration in the anterior region of oral cavity depends on the presence of interimplant papilla when multiple implants ar...

The anterior maxilla presents a challenging milieu interior for ideal placement of implants because of the compromised bone quality. With the advent of intraoral bone harvesting and augmentation techniques, immediate implant placement into fresh extraction sockets have become more predictable. Immediate implant placement has numerous advantages compared to the delayed procedure including superi...

the anterior maxilla presents a challenging milieu interior for ideal placement of implants because of the compromised bone quality. with the advent of intraoral bone harvesting and augmentation techniques, immediate implant placement into fresh extraction sockets have become more predictable. immediate implant placement has numerous advantages compared to the delayed procedure including superi...

AIM This study aimed to report a well-succeeded use of equine enzyme-deantigenic cortical membrane and bone granules for guided bone regeneration (GBR) in the esthetic zone concomitant with implant placement. BACKGROUND In the anterior maxilla, where patients typically have the highest expectations for implant-supported restorations, bone resorption in the wake of tooth loss often leads to a ...