1Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Gunjan Srivastava, Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: gunjansrivastava@soa.ac.in
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
The main objective in esthetic implant restoration from surgical perspective are maintenance of harmonious gingival architecture and preserving the alveolar crest contour. This review article discusses the importance of various phases of successful implant treatment. Starting fromaccurate diagnosis, assessment of risk factors, assessment of soft and hard tissues for attaining an emergence profile which provides natural appearance to implant prostheses.
Emergence profile, esthetics, implant prosthesis
