title: Anterior implant-supported reconstructions: a prosthetic challenge.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Zurich, Department of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences, Switzerland. spaul@zzmk.unizh.ch
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
mesh_terms: 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