Esthetic Evaluation of Implant Crowns and Peri-Implant Soft Tissue in the Anterior Maxilla: Comparison and Reproducibility of Three Different Indices.

Tettamanti, Sandro; Millen, Christopher; Gavric, Jelena; Buser, Daniel; Belser, Urs; Brägger, Urs; Wittneben, Julia (2016). Esthetic Evaluation of Implant Crowns and Peri-Implant Soft Tissue in the Anterior Maxilla: Comparison and Reproducibility of Three Different Indices. Clinical implant dentistry and related research, 18(3), pp. 517-526. Blackwell 10.1111/cid.12306

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BACKGROUND

A successful implant reconstruction with optimal esthetics consists of a visually pleasing prosthesis and complete and healthy surrounding soft tissue. In the current literature, numerous indices used to qualitatively assess esthetics have been described. However, studies comparing the indices and their reproducibility are scarce.

PURPOSE

The aim of this study was to compare three different esthetic indices for the evaluation of single implant-supported crowns.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A total of 10 prosthodontists (P), 10 orthodontists (O), 10 general dentists (G), and 10 lay people (L) independently performed the same assessment using 30 photographs and corresponding casts with three different esthetic indices (Peri-Implant and Crown Index [PICI], Implant Crown Aesthetic Index [ICAI], "Pink Esthetic Score/White Esthetic Score [PES/WES]) and repeated the evaluations 4 weeks later.

RESULTS

The PES/WES and the PICI showed significantly higher esthetic scores (pink, white, total) and clinical acceptance compared with the ICAI in all four groups and in both assessments. The highest intraobserver agreement was achieved using the PES/WES and the least with the ICAI. The mean Kappa per group ranged from 0.18 (group L with ICAI) to 0.63 (group G with PICI).

CONCLUSION

In comparison with the ICAI, the PES/WES and PICI were more reproducible. Therefore, PES/WES and PICI seem to be more suitable as esthetic indices for single implant crowns.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Periodontology
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology

UniBE Contributor:

Buser, Daniel Albin, Belser, Urs Christoph, Brägger, Urs, Wittneben, Julia

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1523-0899

Publisher:

Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

20 Jan 2017 11:24

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:28

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/cid.12306

PubMed ID:

25727214

Uncontrolled Keywords:

ICA, ICAI, PES/WES, PICI, aesthetic, dental implant, esthetic, esthetic index, implant crown, implant-supported crown, pink, white

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.91254

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/91254

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