P033 Soft Tissue Modelling for the Single Tooth Implant Restoration

About This Course

This recorded webinar will discuss the different techniques for soft tissue modelling around single tooth implant restorations. Natural gingival contours around implants is one of the major challenges in the treatment of the aesthetic zone. Prefabricated gingiva formers are used to create standard contours and each implant system offer a wide variety of shapes, diameters and heights trying to adapt their healers to the different clinical situations. Now with the integration of digital technology and chairside production in the dental practice, clinicians are able to fabricate fully customise healers in order to improve aesthetic results at the soft tissue level.

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of the different techniques used for soft tissue modelling, and the advantages and limitations of these around single tooth implant restorations.

Objectives

Learners will be able to:

• Describe the different techniques, from semi-customised (STL database) to fully-customised (DAP technique) healing abutments using digital technology for soft tissue molding.
• Discuss advantages and limitations of each technique in comparison with standard approach (prefabricated gingiva formers).
• Outline the clinical and digital workflow.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• The different techniques used for soft tissue modelling, and the advantages and limitations of these around single tooth implant restorations.

GDC Development Outcomes