Schematic drawing of the Ankylos implant and its relationship to the hard and soft supporting tissues. Note: The narrow tapered design of the implant abutment from the crown restoration to the integrated implant body—this allows a dense layer of soft tissue to form around the neck of the abutment. This dense tissue prevents food debris from accumulating in this region, and it eliminates the “gray discoloration” in the cervical region that is common with other abutment designs