Peter Woehrle: Esthetics and soft tissue health around implants-outcomes for long-term predictability

The lecture reviews the parameters for soft tissue management around implants. The implant insertion depth targets to place the implants in relationship to the future free gingival margin, influenced by the implant design such as connection type, platform shift and size discrepancy of implant to emergence. Type of restoration material, appropriate abutment and crown contouring play an important role. Too facial position of the implant will compromise soft tissue volume and the esthetic outcome. Provisional and final restorations are recommended to be screw-retained to eliminate the risks inflicted with cement excess, recommended final restorations for the esthetic zone are Zirconia based implant supported screw-retained crowns.