Anterior implant-supported reconstructions: a prosthetic challenge
Paul, S.J.; Jovanovic, S.A.
Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry Ppad 11(5): 585-590; Quiz 592
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1042-2722 PMID: 10635244 Document Number: 510039
Recent investigations have demonstrated that the successful utilization of anterior implant-supported restorations in the maxilla is dependent upon the satisfaction of numerous surgical and prosthodontic criteria. Conservative treatment alternatives that use a provisionalization phase can provide clinical benefits for patients with partial edentulism by guiding tissue maturation following completion of a meticulous surgical procedure. This article demonstrates a series of prosthetic considerations that guide contemporary aesthetic restorations, and highlights the underlying surgical factors related to this treatment.