Straumann Group

Description

Clinicians and patients strive to achieve ideal aesthetics in implant restorations while minimising morbidity. The long-term maintenance of soft tissue aesthetics around implants is a challenge, which we are only now coming to understand better. Pre-treatment soft and hard tissue deficiencies present a risk of compromised aesthetic outcomes. A thorough risk assessment and appropriate strategies to minimise pink aesthetic failure are recommended to achieve a predictable aesthetic result. Emphasis on bone regeneration has stood the test of time in maintaining long-term outcomes and avoiding the need for soft tissue augmentation. Factors that influence peri-implant bone remodelling profoundly affect bone regeneration, and active implant surfaces may enhance the outcomes. With hydrophilic surfaces, patient-friendly avenues can offer opportunities to rehabilitate patients with minimal morbidity and cost-effective treatment protocols by avoiding the need for staged bone augmentation. However, research suggests that not all hydrophilic implant surfaces behave similarly. The presentation will demonstrate critical dimensions for predictably achieving and maintaining optimal aesthetics around implant restorations by emphasising bone augmentation over soft tissue augmentation in the aesthetic zone.

Target group: Implantologist

Product segments: Implantology, Digital Solutions, Prosthetics