Anterior implant-supported reconstructions: a prosthetic challenge.
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.
Paul
S J
SJ
University of Zurich, Department of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Switzerland. spaul@zzmk.unizh.ch
Jovanovic
S A
SA
D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D012086:Reoperation