Consensus Statements and Recommended Clinical Procedures Regarding Optimizing Esthetic Outcomes in Implant Dentistry

In the anterior maxilla, dental implant–supported prostheses need to replicate the dental hard and soft tissues in order to be esthetically acceptable. Three systematic reviews in Group 3 were prepared to address the topic of optimizing esthetic outcomes. Following tooth extraction, the clinician has the choice of various time points to place implants. Implant placement postextraction is often accompanied by bone augmentation procedures to manage residual bone defects and enhance esthetic results. Thus, the first systematic review by Chen and Buser analyzed the influence of the timing of implant placement and bone