title: Preservation of the gingival architecture with the scalloped implant design: a clinical report.
abstract: Replacing the missing maxillary anterior teeth with dental implants and maintaining the soft tissue structure and alveolar profile is an esthetic challenge for the restorative dentist. This clinical report describes the immediate provisional placement and prosthetic rehabilitation of 2 missing maxillary central incisors with scalloped dental implants.
authors.affiliation: College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43218-2357, USA. akhatami@msn.com
authors.forename: Amir H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Khatami
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Ajmi
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kleinman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003442:Crowns; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000601:surgery*; D020390:Tooth Socket
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain