Single implants in the esthetic zone: Analysis of recent peri-implant soft tissue alterations and patient satisfaction. A photographic study

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 578-586

  Luo, Zhibin ^a,b   Zeng, Rongsheng ^b   Chen, Zhuofan ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Esthetic zone; Oral photograph; Patient satisfaction; Pink esthetic score; Single tooth implant

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; DENTAL IMPLANTATION, ENDOSSEOUS; DENTAL IMPLANTS, SINGLE-TOOTH; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GINGIVA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOGRAPHY, DENTAL; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863963898     PISSN: 08822786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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