title: Treatment planning of implants in the aesthetic zone.
abstract: Aesthetic restoration of anterior teeth with implant supported restorations is one of the most difficult procedures to execute. Bone resorption following anterior tooth extraction often compromises gingival tissue levels for the implant restoration. In the last 10 years the focus has shifted from osseointegration, to creation of an implant borne restoration which is in harmony with the surrounding hard and soft tissue. Complete reconstruction of tooth and gingival related aesthetics remains the primary objective and in some instances can be very difficult to achieve.
authors.affiliation: Section of Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Sherman Oaks and Torrance California, USA. jivraj@usc.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jivraj
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis