title: Prosthetic gingival reconstruction in the fixed partial restoration. Part 2: diagnosis and treatment planning.
abstract: This second article in a three-part series on the use of artificial gingiva in fixed partial restorations focuses on diagnosis and treatment planning. Often, traditional treatment of complicated situations can result in a definitive restoration that is less than esthetic. With appropriate planning that incorporates thorough clinical examinations, three-dimensional imaging, diagnostic wax-ups, and consideration of patient expectations, a modified approach to ridge augmentation, implant placement, and prosthetic reconstruction can lead to an ideal restoration that incorporates artificial gingiva.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. mosalama@aol.com
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salama
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coachman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garber
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calamita
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salama
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cabral
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010515:Periodontal Prosthesis; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants