What Are the Three Most Essential Elements to Implants in the Esthetic Zone?

There are many essential elements to achieving long-lasting esthetic and physiologic outcomes in implant dentistry in the esthetic zone. Here are three specialists take on the three most essential elements to implants in the esthetic zone.

Contour Changes Following Immediate Placement of Ultra-Wide Implants in Molar Extraction Sockets without Bone Grafting.

The aim was to evaluate ridge reduction and mucosal recession following immediate placement of ultra-wide implants in molar sockets, without bone grafting. Impressions were taken prior to tooth extraction, 4 months and 1 year after implant placement. The casts were digitized and compared.

A retrospective study on ultra-wide diameter dental implants for immediate molar replacement.

Background: Although immediate implant placement for single rooted teeth is well documented, the prognosis of ultra-wide implants in molar sockets lacks data.

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of ultra-wide implants, immediately placed in molar sockets.

Materials And Methods: Patients treated with immediate ultra-wide diameter implants that have been in function for at least 40 months, were invited for a clinical evaluation.

A prospective study on ultra-wide diameter dental implants for immediate molar replacement.

Background: Although wide diameter implants are well documented, little is known about ultra-wide diameter implants (>6 mm). This study evaluates the clinical outcome of ultra-wide diameter implants, placed in molar extraction sockets.

Materials And Methods: Ultra-wide diameter implants (7-9 mm) were placed immediately after molar extraction in a 1-stage protocol, without raising a flap or using any bone grafts.

Dento-alveolar measurements and histomorphometric parameters of maxillary and mandibular first molars, using micro-CT.

Background: Micro-CT is a high-resolution, non-invasive, and non-destructive imaging technique, currently acknowledged as a gold standard modality for assessing quantitatively and objectively dental morphology and bone microarchitecture parameters.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze critical dental and periodontal measurements characterizing the mandibular (MandFM) and maxillary (MaxFM) first molar architecture, as well as the corresponding bony socket, using micro-CT.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-eight human dried skulls (22-76 years) were scanned to enable the virtual analysis of 61 first molars.

Immediate Placement of Ultrawide-Diameter Implants in Molar Sockets: Description of a Recommended Technique.

Immediate implant placement is performed less frequently in molar extraction sockets than in single root sockets. This is mainly due to the tripodal anatomical configuration of molar roots, which is perceived as complex and therefore unsuitable. The mechanical burden of molar sites, combined with much larger socket dimensions, make it amenable to the use of ultrawide-diameter dental implants.

Surgical protocol and short-term clinical outcome of immediate placement in molar extraction sockets using a wide body implant.

Objectives: Implant placement in molar extraction sockets can be difficult due to complex multi-root anatomy and the lack of predictable primary stability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of an 8 - 9 mm diameter tapered implant, designed to be placed in molar extraction sockets.

Material And Methods: Patients treated at least 1 year before with a Max(®) implant (Southern Implants, Irene, South Africa) were invited for a clinical examination.

A retrospective, multicenter study on a novo wide-body implant for posterior regions.

Background: Wide implants are recommended as "rescues" after failure to increase primary stability in extraction sockets or in poor quality bone. Consequently, inferior results compared with regular diameter implants have been reported.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the outcome of a novo wide-body implant (Max® implant, Southern Implants®, Irene, South Africa) designed for placement in the posterior regions.