The connective tissue graft as a membrane to improve esthetics according the defect.

Dental implants are now one of the most useful therapies worldwide with higher rates of success from simple to complex cases, but also, with different results regarding the esthetics, cost and long-term success maintenance. In the beginning, dental implants therapy function and survival was the main goal. Nevertheless, through the years, the success criteria have increased, evolved, and improved beyond function to include esthetic and patient-related outcomes.

Effect of splinting scan bodies on trueness of complete-arch implant impression using different intraoral scanners: an in vitro study.

Aim: To evaluate the trueness of seven different intraoral scanners (IOSs) in making a complete-arch digital scan with and without splinting the scan bodies.

Materials And Methods: A polyurethane cast of an edentulous mandible with four dental implant analogs was prepared. A reference scan was made using a laboratory scanner.