Implant esthetics

The recent concepts of implant dentistry are not only to restore the function of mastication, but the newly applied surgical and prosthetic techniques are enabling dentists to fulfill patients' esthetic expectations as well. A diagnostic wax-up of planned final restoration is crucial as it establishes the final goal toward which all treatment is directed. The esthetic restoration must possess a form that compliments the surrounding tissues and facilitates proper plaque control and occlusal function. It often presents reconstructive and restorative challenges and requires a comprehensive treatment plan. Implants used to replace missing teeth in the esthetic zone have many advantages ranging from preservation of unrestored adjacent teeth, halting the resorption of edentulous spaces to provide support for the prosthesis. Advanced papilla reconstruction procedures can enable the dentist in achieving the ultimate and most sophisticated goal of ideal esthetic restoration both in anterior and in posterior regions of human dentition. Hence, this is helping patients smile with confidence and dignity.