Tissue Level Implants in the Esthetic Zone
Learn more about TL implant placement in the esthetic zone and why it has been controversial on this article.
December 10, 2024
Learn more about TL implant placement in the esthetic zone and why it has been controversial on this article.
Dental implant treatments can present two main complications, mechanical and biological. Find out more about the importance of correct treatment planning and adequate prosthetic design towards preventing peri-implant diseases.
There are some complications related to implant therapy that can occur over time. Among them, esthetic complications are usually the most noticeable for patients. These esthetic complications can impair patients’ perception of implant therapy and possibly leave a negative impact on their quality of life. Read this article for treatment goals and approaches for the management of implant esthetic complications.
Around 4 months after implant placement, second-stage surgery is usually performed. The crestal soft tissue area is de-epithelialized, followed by a u-shaped incision. The cover screw is changed to a healing abutment folding this small flap towards the buccal side, allowing for slight augmentation of the buccal contour. In the case of the seldom occurrence of bone on top of the implant, this can be safely and easily removed using curettes, ultrasonic scalers, or specially designed trephine burs manufactured by the respective implant manufacturer.
Introduction Achieving long-term esthetic success by replacing missing teeth with dental implants is often challenging for clinicians. Predictable results can only be achieved when an adequate diagnosis and application of the most current scientific evidence are considered. Several variables significantly impact the treatment outcome of fixed implant-supported rehabilitation in the
Restoring function and esthetics using titanium or ceramic implants are arguably the two main goals of dental implant therapy. While assessing osseointegration is relatively straightforward in daily clinical practice by tapping on implants or using more sophisticated methods such as applying ISQ values, measuring esthetics, however, is much more complicated.
Abstract In modern implant dentistry, osseointegration and bone regeneration are no longer the main focus. Patients are not only asking for functional restorations but also for natural-looking and esthetically satisfactory implant rehabilitations. Mucosal recessions are a common biological complication around dental implants in the esthetic zone. There are various possible
Introduction The lack of interproximal papilla in single-tooth implant restorations in the esthetic zone has a significant impact on the esthetic results. In particular, the presence of the gingival papilla is important in medium and high-smile cases. The ITI’s esthetic risk assessment (ERA) documented in the ITI Treatment Guide series
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