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Derek Gatta
Derek Gatta

"Emergence Profile": or lack of one

"Emergence Profile": or lack of one

2/23/2016 5:43:31 PM   |   Comments: 2   |   Views: 186
     This patient's chief complaint was the food impaction on the distal of #19.  I could not help but notice the pancake sitting on top of the implant.  I'll save the criticism because I don't know the details and circumstances surrounding this case.  The radiograph beautifully illustrates the concept of Emergence Profile. When an implant is not placed deep enough, there is not enough room to create a natural emergence from implant to the restoration.   Surgeons and restorative docs need to plan together and make sure everyone understands the importance of implant depth as well as  angulation.
     Thoughts? 
     
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