Optimal esthetics with implant dentistry.

Abstract

When implants were first introduced to dentistry, osseointegration was considered the most important factor, with cosmetic considerations not an issue at the time. The possibility of being able to make a foreign body part of the human body was the ultimate goal. With the growing demands for larger than life restorations, dental implantology has entered a new age in which osseointegration is no longer a question but an established fact [1..]. The question has become instead which implant systems and abutments to choose in order to make a superstructure that looks like a natural tooth. This review is intended to bring information to the clinician about the possibilities that exist today to make lifelike teeth on implants.