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Treatment Planning 2000: An Esthetically Oriented Revision of the Original Implant Protocol
Author(s) -
SALAMA HENRY,
SALAMA MAURICE A.,
LI TEFU,
GARBER DAVID A.,
ADAR PINHAS
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.919
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1708-8240
pISSN - 1496-4155
DOI - 10.1111/j.1708-8240.1997.tb00919.x
Subject(s) - atlanta , periodontology , private practice , medicine , library science , family medicine , dentistry , metropolitan area , pathology , computer science
Soft and hard tissue ridge deformities are prevalent in areas of tooth loss and trauma and can compromise esthetic outcomes. Only a full understanding of the severity of the dimensional defects, the reconstructive techniques available, and the functional and esthetic needs of the final implant restoration will allow the design of a treatment approach that will achieve the desired outcome. This article emphasizes the synergistic relation of the osseous, gingival, and restorative triad in treatment planning. In addition, a systematic approach to the enhancement of this triad, in the partially edentulous patient, is outlined as part of a revised protocol for achieving optimal esthetics in implant therapy.