Implants placed shortly after tooth extraction have proven to be a predictable treatment modality. The number of surgical appointments and length of surgical phase are reduced, thereby preserving hard and soft tissue configuration. However, there are some limitations to early implant placement. These include a probable lack of soft tissue closure over the extraction site, difficulty in matching...

An optimal esthetic implant restoration is a combination of a visually pleasing prosthesis and surrounding peri-implant soft tissue architecture. This article introduces a clinical method, the dynamic compression technique, of conditioning soft tissues around bone-level implants with provisional restorations in the esthetic zone. The technique has several goals: to establish an adequate emergen...

abstract introduction. nowadays dental implants are accepted as a successful replacement of conventional fixed and removable prosthesis which can restore esthetics in an ideal way. because of visibility of anterior teeth while smiling and speaking, the importance of esthetics in these areas is very important. in this research, the provision rate of esthetic indexes of crowns supported with swis...

BACKGROUND There is a growing need to evaluate the esthetics of implant-supported crowns and bridges. An important tool for such an evaluation is standardized assessment of the soft and hard peri-implant tissue levels. METHODS A simple acrylic device has been developed for reliable and reproducible assessment of soft and hard peri-implant tissues using standardized color slides and standardiz...

The importance of soft tissues for the maintenance peri-implant tissue health is one most discussed topics in dental implantology. Numerous studies confirm that presence affects aesthetic result and long-term survival implants. It was suggested surgical procedures aimed to increase mucosa improve outcomes implant treatment. This literature review aims make an overview methods management around ...

O ur interrelationships with patients and colleagues are greatly tested when treatment planning in the esthetic zone. Patients today seek quicker approaches for achieving tooth replacement and esthetic results.1 Achievement of osseointegration, however, does not always correlate to a successful esthetic outcome. Frequently there is a balancing act between the oral plastic reconstructive implant...

Ectodermal dysplasias are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by defective formation of tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm. Besides tissues of epidermal origin, other maxillofacial structures including hard and soft tissues can be affected. Disturbances in the early development of teeth frequently result in congenital absence or deformities of teeth. The lack of ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate a new wide bone-anchored hearing implant considering initial stability, stability over time, implant loss, and skin reaction. STUDY DESIGN Consecutive, prospective case series. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Twenty adult patients were enrolled. All operations were 1-stage, single-incision technique with subcutaneous reduction. INTERVENTION(S) Measure...

Dilemmas accompanying esthetic zone implants frequently involve a dehiscence type defect of the midfacial tissues. The challenge to the surgical-restorative implant team is to understand the etiology associated with such defects and the treatment options that can be offered lending to predictable outcomes. Etiologic factors are: 1) poor implant spatial positioning; 2) incorrect abutment contour...

Soft tissue-implant interface is an important anatomical feature contributing to the long-term success of dental implants. Based on the available evidence, different factors may influence biological width around implants including the surgical technique, implant loading, implant surface properties, abutment materials, implant position, and width of the peri-implant mucosa. The purpose of the pr...