title: Procedure for obtaining proper contour of an implant-supported crown: a clinical report.
abstract: Achieving proper contour of an implant-supported crown is essential for an esthetic result, particularly in the maxillary anterior area. Development of the soft tissue profile prior to the initiation of laboratory procedures is the ideal approach. This article describes a procedure that makes use of a soft tissue cast to permit crown fabrication prior to intraoral soft tissue customization.
authors.affiliation: Dental Service, Departmentof Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York Campus, New York, NY 1010, USA. jeffrey.tarlow@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Tarlow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003442:Crowns; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D003765:Models, Dental