There is a growing appreciation of the importance of establishing and sustaining the aesthetics of implant restorations. Four of the most important factors for achieving this goal are: implant primary stability, implant surface, implantabutmentjunction geometry, and implant-abutment connection. This article reviews each of these factors as they relate to the design of the BIOMET 3i T3™ Tapered Implant System and discusses the potential impact these factors can have on long-term aesthetics.

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