Treatment planning 2000: an esthetically oriented revision of the original implant protocol

Autor: Maurice Salama, David A. Garber, Henry Salama, Pinhas Adar, Te‐Fu Li
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Journal of esthetic dentistry. 9(2)
ISSN: 1040-1466
Popis: Soft and hard tissue ridge deformities are prevalent in areas of tooth loss and trauma and can compromise esthetic outcomes. Only a full understanding of the severity of the dimensional defects, the reconstructive techniques available, and the functional and esthetic needs of the final implant restoration will allow the design of a treatment approach that will achieve the desired outcome. This article emphasizes the synergistic relation of the osseous, gingival, and restorative triad in treatment planning. In addition, a systematic approach to the enhancement of this triad, in the partially edentulous patient, is outlined as part of a revised protocol for achieving optimal esthetics in implant therapy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE