title: A modified surgical/prosthetic approach for an optimal single implant-supported crown. Part II. The cervical contouring concept.
abstract: Achieving an aesthetic implant-supported restoration is a constant challenge for the restorative dentist. Part I of this article, published in the March, 1994, issue of PP&A, presented a modified regenerative technique--the "socket seal surgery" (SSS). Part II presents a modified prosthetic technique--the "cervical contouring concept" (CCC). The clinical and laboratory prosthetic procedures are covered in four steps, reshaping of the gingival profile is discussed, and a case report is used to illustrate the procedures. The learning objective of this article is to supplement reader knowledge of methods and techniques in prosthodontic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bichacho
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Landsberg
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva; D006801:Humans; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants