Esthetic Soft Tissue Management of Teeth and Implants

This is a step by step guide to success in periodontics andimplant dentistry, helping clinicians to create a natural andesthetically pleasing smile for their patients. Starting with ageneral discussion of facial esthetics and analyzing thedento-gingival constituents of the smile, the book goes on toconsider the impact of these on people's quality of life,both in terms of health and social engagement. Subsequent chaptersfocus on specific esthetic treatments such as crown lengtheningprocedures, gingival recession coverage with connective tissuegrafts or periodontal regenerative material, and soft tissuemanagement for natural teeth and implants.Highly illustrated with an abundance of supporting photographs,Esthetic Soft Tissue Management of Teeth and Implants is anessential companion for periodontists and other dental specialists,as well as advanced general dentists with an interest in estheticperiodontics and implant dentistry.KEY FEATURES* Provides practical coverage of an important and challengingskill in periodontics and implant dentistry* Emphasizes the esthetic preservation of the natural dentitionas well as implants* Includes a comprehensive review of literature on thesetopics* Contains many high quality full color clinical photographs* Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field

Foreword ixAcknowledgments x1 Introduction 12 To smile or not to smile 5The impact of esthetics 5Dental esthetics 7The smile-related quality of life 7The senior citizen's smile 103 The esthetics of the face 13The face 13The lips 134 The dentoalveolar gingival unit 20The gingiva 21The bone 37The teeth 50The interproximal bone height and the interdental implantpapilla 54The pink/white esthetic score, or PES/WES 61The biological space 63Final remarks 655 Esthetic periodontal treatment 66The biological rationale 66Crown lengthening procedures 68Gingival recession coverage 85Final remarks 1006 Esthetic implant treatment 102Peri-implant risk factors 103Soft tissue management 106Final remarks 1557 Conclusion 160References 165Index 175