Aesthetic dental implants are of increasing importance in today’s dentistry. Success from the aesthetic aspect requires bone height and width, soft tissue architecture and prosthetic restorations close to nature. Out of these three elements, it is the soft tissue frame, which can be maintained or reconstructed not only using surgery but also with the right prosthetic elements. In addition to surgical intervention is the creation of the specific emergence profile necessary in the aesthetic zone. The emergence profile is composed of two parts, the abutment and the subgingival part of the crown. The form of the abutment can be individually shaped so that it gives a natural appearance. This shape is individual according to each situation, depending on the depth, angulations and diameter of the implant. Sometimes it even dictates the implant position. From a surgical prospective, soft tissue height, position and thickness need to be diagnosed and corrected if necessary. From a prosthetic point of view the emergence profile has to be created so that it looks natural and, over time, maintains the natural soft tissue level, or the one created in the surgical phase.
This lecture will offer the correct perspective to apply all of the elements necessary for your first aesthetic implant.
Objectives: The first objective is the to learn about the importance of the emergence profile in the aesthetic zone and the specific requirements for a natural soft tissue. Another objective is to understand the surgical possibilities of correction of this transition zone between implant and crown. Choosing the right healing abutment or temporary crown will be explained. Furthermore, there is a prosthetic element to it. Creation of the transition zone in the lab is necessary. Participants will learn how to shape abutments and to design the crown for soft tissue stability.
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