Team treatment planning for the replacement of esthetic zone teeth with dental implants

Implant therapy requires comprehensive preoperative planning and precise surgical execution based on a restorative-driven approach. Implant surgical demands in the esthetic zone require that the surgeon treating has extensive surgical experience in a variety of areas. Using a "team" approach to treat such cases allows the patient to receive care similar to the "medical model," in which each member of the clinical team specializes in his or her respective area. This interdisciplinary approach to implant therapy is demonstrated in the case presented, which describes the restoration of an elderly patient's failing maxillary dentition.