title: The esthetic dental implant: letting restoration be the guide.
abstract: Dental implants originally were placed according to the availability of supportive bone structures. This article describes a new way of approaching implant placement: envisioning the ideal ultimate restoration and developing the treatment plan--and the implant site--to achieve that goal.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia, School of Dental Medicine, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Garber
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning