Abstract
When placing implants in the esthetic zone, care should be taken before planning the treatment sequences. A thorough examination must be performed to both soft and hard tissue with special emphasis on potential changes that could take place following implant placement. These changes such as bone resorbtion and/or soft tissue retraction can jeopardize the esthetic outcome of the future prosthesis and represent a challenge for the practitionner.
During this presentation guidelines that should be followed in order to predict a successful final esthetic outcome will be explained. Optimal implant positioning, immediate temporization and site built-up by means of soft and hard tissue grafting procedures will be described along with long-term clinical results.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze esthetic risk factors related to implant placement
- Understand the importance of ideal implant positioning in the esthetic zone
- Comprehend the atraumatic extraction technique to preserve alveolar bone
- Understand different soft and hard tissue reconstruction techniques related to esthetic implant placement
