Esthetic implant site development

Bach Le; Brady Nielsen

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2015.01.009

Esthetic implant site development

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2015 May;27(2):283-311. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2015.01.009.

Authors

Bach Le¹, Brady Nielsen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, 1983 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: leb97201@yahoo.com.
² Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, 1983 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.

PMID: 25951961
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2015.01.009

Abstract

Bony support is critical for creating and maintaining esthetic and natural-appearing peri-implant soft tissue profiles. A variety of techniques have been shown to be effective for augmenting bone and soft tissue. Ideal implant position and angulation is critical for a natural-appearing outcome. Achieving an ideal esthetic result in the compromised site is often elusive and in many cases, impossible. This article reviews techniques available for esthetic implant site development. A review of the recent literature discovers the most effective techniques for achieving esthetic results.

Keywords: Emergence profile; Horizontal augmentation; Implant angulation; Implant position; Soft tissue augmentation; Vertical augmentation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / methods*
Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods*
Dental Implants*
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
Esthetics, Dental*
Humans

Substances

Dental Implants