title: Clinical evaluation of zirconium dental implants placed in esthetic areas: a case series study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the esthetic result of monophasic zirconium dental implants, placed in the highly esthetic areas of the jaws.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this case series the results of 12 monophasic zirconium dental implants placed in highly esthetic areas of 8 patients (6 male and 2 female). For each implant the Pink Esthetic Score (PES) and the White Esthetic Score (WES) were evaluated. All implants were inserted in fresh postextraction sites.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The esthetic parameters PES/ WES has given a total average value of 15.5 ± 1.5. Analyzing the two indices individually, the PES has given a value equal to 7.5 ± 1 and the WES has given a value equal to 8 ± 1.13. Both values obtained indicate the achievement of an absolutely satisfactory esthetic result.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Within the limits of this study, the zirconium dental implants seems to give excellent results with regard to the esthetic result and for the maintenance of peri-implant soft tissues.
authors.forename: Andrea Enrico
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Borgonovo
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corrocher
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dolci
authors.forename: Rachele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Censi
authors.forename: Virna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vavassori
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maiorana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D017640:Silicates; C003784:zircon; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide