| Dental implants are established alternatives for replacing
missing teeth. Tooth loss for different reasons may leads to alveolar resorption.
Shortage of bone can prevent proper positioning of dental implants according
to prosthetic needs and treatment planning, unless the volume of hard and
soft tissues is increased before implantation. In the esthetic area it is
essential not only to achieve wellanchored implants but also sufficient
soft and hard tissue in order to obtain natural looking result. This article
will present several treatment modalities to augment the soft and hard tissues
in order to obtain proper insertion of implants according to prosthetic
needs and patient satisfaction. |
