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Implant-supported restorations in the anterior region: prosthetic considerations. 1996

U C Belser, and J P Bernard, and D Buser

Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Achieving functional and aesthetic implant-supported restorations in the partially edentulous patient can be particularly challenging when the implant sites are in the anterior region and not in harmony with the adjacent dentition. The learning objective of this article is to focus on presurgical evaluation of anterior implant sites and systematic development of related therapeutic modalities. Utilization of guided bone regeneration and connective tissue grafting predictably facilitates implant positioning that is compatible with required aesthetic restoration and soft tissue contours. Other aspects, such as abutment protection caps with variable emergence profiles, provisional restorations for the development of optimal periimplant soft tissue contours, and fabrication guidelines for different types of prosthetic restorations, are also discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007180	Incisor	Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)	Incisors
D007576	Jaw, Edentulous, Partially	Absence of teeth from a portion of the mandible and/or maxilla.
D008437	Maxilla	One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.	Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D003758	Dental Implantation, Endosseous	Insertion of an implant into the bone of the mandible or maxilla. The implant has an exposed head which protrudes through the mucosa and is a prosthodontic abutment.	Dental Implantation, Osseointegrated,Endosseous Dental Implant Therapy,Endosseous Implantation,Osseointegrated Dental Implantation,Endosseous Dental Implantation,Implantation, Endosseous,Implantation, Endosseous Dental,Implantation, Osseointegrated Dental
D004955	Esthetics, Dental	Skills, techniques, standards, and principles used to improve the art and symmetry of the teeth and face to improve the appearance as well as the function of the teeth, mouth, and face. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p108)	Cosmetic Dentistry,Aesthetics, Dental,Dental Esthetic,Dental Esthetics,Esthetic, Dental,Cosmetic Dentistries,Dentistries, Cosmetic,Dentistry, Cosmetic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000540	Alveolar Ridge Augmentation	Preprosthetic surgery involving rib, cartilage, or iliac crest bone grafts, usually autologous, or synthetic implants for rebuilding the alveolar ridge.	Mandibular Ridge Augmentation,Maxillary Ridge Augmentation,Alveolar Ridge Augmentations,Augmentation, Alveolar Ridge,Augmentation, Mandibular Ridge,Augmentation, Maxillary Ridge,Augmentations, Alveolar Ridge,Augmentations, Mandibular Ridge,Augmentations, Maxillary Ridge,Mandibular Ridge Augmentations,Maxillary Ridge Augmentations,Ridge Augmentation, Alveolar,Ridge Augmentation, Mandibular,Ridge Augmentation, Maxillary,Ridge Augmentations, Alveolar,Ridge Augmentations, Mandibular,Ridge Augmentations, Maxillary
D016557	Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal	Techniques for enhancing and directing cell growth to repopulate specific parts of the PERIODONTIUM that have been damaged by PERIODONTAL DISEASES; TOOTH DISEASES; or TRAUMA, or to correct TOOTH ABNORMALITIES. Repopulation and repair is achieved by guiding the progenitor cells to reproduce in the desired location by blocking contact with surrounding tissue by use of membranes composed of synthetic or natural material that may include growth inducing factors as well.	Guided Periodontal Tissue Regeneration,Periodontal Guided Tissue Regeneration,Regeneration, Periodontal Guided Tissue
D019094	Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported	A prosthesis that gains its support, stability, and retention from a substructure that is implanted under the soft tissues of the basal seat of the device and is in contact with bone. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)	Denture, Implant-Supported,Implant-Supported Dental Prosthesis,Implant-Supported Denture,Prosthesis Dental, Implant-Supported,Dental Prostheses, Implant-Supported,Dental Prosthesis, Implant Supported,Dental, Implant-Supported Prosthesis,Dentals, Implant-Supported Prosthesis,Denture, Implant Supported,Dentures, Implant-Supported,Implant Supported Dental Prosthesis,Implant Supported Denture,Implant-Supported Dental Prostheses,Implant-Supported Dentures,Implant-Supported Prosthesis Dental,Implant-Supported Prosthesis Dentals,Prostheses, Implant-Supported Dental,Prosthesis Dental, Implant Supported,Prosthesis Dentals, Implant-Supported,Prosthesis, Implant-Supported Dental
D019250	Dental Implants, Single-Tooth	Devices, usually alloplastic, surgically inserted into or onto the jawbone, which support a single prosthetic tooth and serve either as abutments or as cosmetic replacements for missing teeth.	Single-Tooth Implants,Dental Implant, Single-Tooth,Implant, Single-Tooth Dental,Implants, Single-Tooth Dental,Single-Tooth Dental Implant,Single-Tooth Dental Implants,Dental Implant, Single Tooth,Dental Implants, Single Tooth,Implant, Single Tooth Dental,Implant, Single-Tooth,Implants, Single Tooth Dental,Implants, Single-Tooth,Single Tooth Dental Implant,Single Tooth Dental Implants,Single Tooth Implants,Single-Tooth Implant