Introduction -- Diagnostic considerations for esthetic implant therapy -- Contemporary facial evaluation -- Multidimensional esthetic implant positioning -- Intraoral plastic soft tissue surgery -- Immediate esthetic implant therapy -- Socket augmentation : rationale and technique -- The interimplant papilla -- Tissue engineering in maxillofacial surgery -- Prosthetic technologies and techniques beyond the mere fixture -- The art and science of shade matching in esthetic implant dentistry -- Treatment complications in the esthetic zone.