Gingival esthetics.
Achieving the most desirable gingival appearance enhances the esthetic result achieved with fixed prosthodontic restorations and is most often realized when gingival health is optimized before treatment and gingival trauma is minimized during treatment. Methods of optimizing gingival appearance by avoiding soft tissue contact are discussed as are factors considered important to maintaining good gingival appearance when subgingival margins are necessary.
Goodacre
C J
CJ
Department of Prosthodontics, Indiana University, School of Dentistry, Indianapolis.
D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans