{"id":661,"date":"2026-05-28T08:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/?post_type=article&p=661"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:41:17","slug":"assessment-of-the-esthetic-outcome-of-dental-implant-restorations-801","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/article\/assessment-of-the-esthetic-outcome-of-dental-implant-restorations-801\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment of the Esthetic Outcome of Dental Implant Restorations"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"article-type":[5],"forum-tag":[16,55,56,50,53,54,52,51],"class_list":["post-661","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article-type-feature-article","forum-tag-dental-implant","forum-tag-esthetic-index","forum-tag-esthetics","forum-tag-implant-index","forum-tag-patient-reported-outcome-measures","forum-tag-peri-implant-soft-tissue","forum-tag-pink-esthetic","forum-tag-white-esthetic"],"acf":{"feature_topic":1448,"authors":[1072,1074,1082,1070,1076,1078],"read_time":"14 min","publication_date":"20220810","doi":"10.3290\/iti.fi.45639","excerpt":"Implant restorations in the esthetic zone remain one of the most challenging restorative procedures in dental medicine. Objective parameters have been proposed for clinicians\u2019 esthetic evaluation. This article provides a general overview and recommendations for use reflecting the current status of the assessment of the esthetic outcome of dental implant restorations.","references":"

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