title: Considerations for anterior implant esthetics.
abstract: There are several factors to consider when restoring failing dentition in the anterior region. While a tooth can be replaced with an implant, achieving an esthetic result is challenging. The dental team must evaluate numerous criteria to define the optimal treatment plan. Among the considerations are whether to extract the tooth and perform immediate implant replacement or to perform a ridge preservation procedure. This article presents diagnostic determinants to help decide the most appropriate course of therapy to achieve functional and esthetic results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Periodontology, University of California at San Francisco, USA. gregconte@aol.com
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: Richard T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D003657:Decision Making; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011379:Prognosis