Aesthetics and implant dentistry

Immediately Restored, Single‐Tapered Implants in the Anterior Maxilla: Prosthodontic and Aesthetic Outcomes After 1 Year

“…Ethical approval was obtained from the New Zealand Lower South Regional Ethics Committee, and all participants provided informed consent before entering the trial. Twenty-eight participants (mean age: 43 years; range: 23-71 years) requiring single implant crowns in the anterior maxilla (teeth [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] were recruited. The inclusion criteria included adequate bone volume to accommodate the implant (length: 10-15 mm; diameter: 2.5-4.0 mm), Lekholm and Zarb 28 class I to III bone quality at the implant recipient site by radiographic assessment, a healed recipient site, and adjacent mesial and distal teeth.…”

“…These include, albeit controversially, parabolic implant design; [11][12][13] soft and hard tissue augmentation either prior to, concurrent with, and/or after implant placement; [14][15][16][17][18] and surgical incision techniques that preserve or create papillae. 19,20 Evidence sometimes suggests that these interventions do not improve soft tissue outcomes when compared to simple standardized surgical techniques. 17,18 Prosthodontic techniques to enhance soft tissue contour by using custom abutments and provisional crowns to support the peri-implant mucosa during healing have been described in case reports 14,21,22 and retrospective and prospective cohort studies.…”

“…The aim of this randomized, controlled, clinical trial was to prospectively compare prosthodontic and aesthetic outcomes of conventional restoration with the outcomes of immediate restoration using roughened-surface, tapered, single implants placed in the anterior maxilla (teeth [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] during the first year of service.…”

A New Transitional Abutment for Immediate Aesthetics and Function

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Historically, removable provisionals, modification of the adjacent teeth, or no provisional were the only options available. As a greater understanding of osseointegration came about, dentistry became aware of the ability of a newly placed implant to favorably support a provisional prostheses, under properly controlled occlusal schemes.…”

Tissue Stability following Soft-tissue Augmentation and Zirconia Prosthesis: A 6 Years Follow-up

“…The presence of interproximal papilla around implant-supported restorations allows symmetrical soft tissues margins and a state of harmony between natural teeth and dental implant components. 1 This harmony and tissue symmetry leads to natural looking restoration that does not obscure vision. On the contrary, slightest change in the level of the interproximal papilla can lead to major esthetic and phonetic complications.…”