Considerations for anterior implant esthetics.
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.
Conte
Gregory J
GJ
Division of Periodontology, University of California at San Francisco, USA. gregconte@aol.com
Rhodes
Paul
P
Richards
David
D
Kao
Richard T
RT
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