The present invention uses an anatomically shaped bone graft contouring abutment in place of a conventional healing abutment to control the bone graft for optimal height. The extraction site aesthetics, in the form of enhanced gingival growth, are facilitated by the optimal bone graft placement. The inventive abutment includes a connection portion configured to connect to the dental implant. The inventive abutment also includes a body portion configured to mimic at least partially the anatomy of the extracted tooth. The body portion includes a front surface, a rear surface and two side surfaces, wherein each of the side surfaces includes a concavity configured to collect and contour bone graft material.
