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Volume 34 , Issue 4
July/August 2014
Pages 559–563

Emergence Profile Design Based on Implant Position in the Esthetic Zone

Marius Steigmann, DDS/Alberto Monje, DDS/Hsun-Liang Chan, DDS, MS/Hom-Lay Wang, DDS, MS, PhD

PMID: 25006773
DOI: 10.11607/prd.2016

One of the most challenging tasks in implant dentistry is to fulfill the esthetic expectations of patients. While implant positioning and adequate amounts of soft and hard tissues are essential for achieving an esthetic outcome, the emergence profile of an abutment/restoration also plays an important role in the definitive appearance of implant prostheses. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to propose a clinical guideline for designing an abutment/prosthesis based on implant position. By customizing the emergence profile, the overlying soft tissues could be properly contoured and maintained, and pleasing implant prostheses could be achieved. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2014;34:559–563. doi: 10.11607/prd.2016)

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