Abstract

ARDILA MEDINA, C.M.. Aesthetic implant supported restorations: biologic and clinical principles. Avances en Periodoncia [online]. 2011, vol.23, n.2, pp.129-135. ISSN 2340-3209.

The level of bone support and the soft tissue dimensions around the implant supported restoration are factors suggested to be important for the esthetic outcome of implant therapy. Implant position in relation to neighboring teeth as well as in relation to the buccal lingual dimension of the alveolar ridge are factors shown to influence the degree of bone remodeling following implant placement. Bone loss may negatively influence the soft tissue topography and the esthetic outcome of the implant therapy, beside, the thickness of the mucosa at the facial aspect of the implant may also influence the height of the supra crestal soft tissue portion. Other factors indicated to influence the position of the soft tissues topography and esthetics at implant-supported restorations are crown dimensions, contact point position, tooth-implant distances and implant diameter.

Keywords : Dental implants; soft tissues; esthetics.

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