Outcome evaluation of early placed maxillary anterior single-tooth implants using objective esthetic criteria: a cross-sectional, retrospective study in 45 patients with a 2- to 4-year follow-up using pink and white esthetic scores

• Published in: Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 80; no. 1; p. 140
• Main Authors: Belser, Urs C, Grütter, Linda, Vailati, Francesca, Bornstein, Michael M, Weber, Hans-Peter, Buser, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bicuspid; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Crowns; Cuspid; Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; Dental Materials; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Esthetics, Dental; Follow-Up Studies; Gingiva - anatomy & histology; Humans; Incisor; Maxilla - surgery; Middle Aged; Osseointegration - physiology; Pain, Postoperative - classification; Patient Satisfaction; Periodontal Diseases - classification; Retrospective Studies; Titanium; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

To validate the concept of early implant placement for use in the esthetically sensitive anterior maxilla, clinical trials should ideally include objective esthetic criteria when assessing outcome parameters. In this cross-sectional, retrospective 2- to 4-year study involving 45 patients treated wit...