This book written by acknowledged experts with international reputations provides clinicians
with detailed guidelines on the nature of the ideal anterior dental implant and more
importantly how the desired aesthetic outcome is to be achieved. It reflects the incredible
paradigm shift that has taken place within implant dentistry during the past 5 years with
recognition of the importance of a 'crown down' approach to diagnosis planning and treatment
especially in the anterior zone. In order to ensure reproducibility and predictability of
treatment outcomes the fabrication of an aesthetic dental implant must follow a complex
algorithm which is reviewed in a stepwise approach. Sections are devoted to evaluation of the
aesthetic implant patient immediate implant placement staged implant placement and
restoration. Readers will come to appreciate how the final emergence profile of the definitive
restoration reflects the complex interplay of components below the visible smile zone. Helpful
flow charts are included that will assist in optimal performance of the described procedures.¿
