OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent JT - International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry IS - 1945-3388 (Electronic) IS - 0198-7569 (Print) IP - 3 VI - 13 PST - ppublish DP - 1993 PG - 277-287 LA - en TI - Hierarchy of objectives in implant placement to maximize esthetics: use of pre-angulated abutments FAU - Gelb AU - Gelb FAU - Lazzara AU - Lazzara CN - AB - Limitations in position, quality, or dimension of bone often require that implants be placed in a nonideal axial inclination. Use of preangulated abutments may be the method of choice when anatomic limitations preclude the axial placement of an implant. This paper discusses the indications for and advantages of the use of preangulated abutments to fulfill esthetic and functional objectives. AID - 852490