title: Management of the upper anterior single-tooth osseointegrated implant: a case presentation.
abstract: Successful esthetic replacement of an anterior tooth using an implant prosthesis is one of the most challenging restorations for clinicians. Osseointegration has become a predictable technique for the successful replacement of lost or missing teeth. A thorough biological understanding of the principles and technology related to this expanding discipline assists in achieving a superior result. Integrating guided bone regeneration and soft-tissue augmentation procedures facilitates matching the soft-tissue profile of the recipient site to that of the contralateral tooth. Creating the proper emergence profile can be achieved by altering the contours of the prosthesis, which provides a restoration that mimics the natural tooth. The description and application of these techniques are demonstrated in this article.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weinstock
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D014093:Tooth, Artificial