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| industry Fig. 6 Fig. 8 Fig. 7 Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Fig. 11 24 implants 1 2017 Fig. 6: Abutment diameters and heights have position indicators that are placed into the osteotomy for evaluation. Figs. 7–9: The implant was placed without any incidence. Fig. 10: At the one-week follow up, the tissue was healing beautifully around the implant. Fig. 11: When placing the driver onto the Straumann® PURE Ceramic Implant abutment care must be taken to align the indicator dots up with the facets. design, it does not require additional surgical instru- ments or drilling protocols for placement while the spe- cialised transfer piece comes with the implant. When placing the driver onto the Straumann® PURE Ceramic Implant abutment care must be taken to align the indica- tor dots up with the facets, otherwise incomplete seating of the driver may occur (Fig. 11). As implant therapy has evolved, patient expectations have risen. The desire to have a natural looking, metal-free restoration is increas- ing as can be seen by the decrease of metal substruc- tures for crowns and frameworks and the increase in ceramic restorations. While titanium can cause a grey- ing of the tissues, the ivory colouring of the Straumann® PURE Ceramic Implant can provide a more aesthetic outcome. Another patient was ecstatic to have the op- tion for a Straumann® PURE Ceramic Implant since her husband has a titanium implant in the anterior region and she can see the grey. All ceramic implants have the potential to provide greater aesthetic outcomes but do require more precise planning and placement. Initially, one might consider the Straumann® PURE Ceramic Implant to be limited by design, to a degree it is, however the DWOS Synergy™ workflow can help to reduce the challenge of placing a monotype implant. contact Author details Dr Richard Zimmermann UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry Tel.: +1 210 5673450 zimmermannr@uthscsa.edu Dr Stefanie Seitz UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry Tel.: +1 210 5673450 seitz@uthscsa.edu Author details