title: The papillary veneers concept: an option for solving compromised dental situations.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rehabilitating anterior edentulous areas can be a challenge for clinicians when there is a loss of hard and soft tissues. The authors present an innovative approach to manage these cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case 1 involved a patient with a dental implant placed in the position of tooth no. 7 and a loss of soft tissues in the proximal areas. The authors bonded veneers to teeth nos. 6 and 8 and placed a screw-retained implant crown in the position of tooth no. 7. All of the prosthetic components had gingiva-shade and crown ceramics. Case 2 involved a patient with a dental implant in the position of tooth no. 10 and loss of soft tissues. The authors bonded papillary veneers to teeth nos. 9 and 11 and placed a screw-retained zirconia anatomical abutment prepared for a ceramic veneer with gingiva-shade ceramics in the cervical area.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prosthetic option of papillary veneers helps in the restoration of lost soft tissue and can mimic natural appearance in a predictable and stable way.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Manuel Neves Dental Clinic, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Pedro Couto
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Viana
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kovacs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide