Evaluating extraction sockets in the esthetic zone for immediate implant placement.

With the increasing demands of patients and the profession to maximize esthetic outcomes and minimize the number of procedures, clinicians must consider the use of immediate placement of implants into extraction sockets. Despite atraumatic extraction techniques, many cases present with a non-intact extraction socket, with bone deficiency in the coronal or apical aspect of the socket. In cases of immediate placement, an intact socket and guided bone regeneration procedures are often prerequisites to a successful esthetic outcome.

Therapeutic management for immediate implant placement in sites with periapical deficiencies where coronal bone is present: technique and case report.

A surgical approach is presented that enables the clinician to repair apical bony defects during immediate dental implant placement without compromising the integrity of the coronal bone and gingiva. This apical surgical technique retains the soft tissue form in the coronal aspect of the gingiva and allows the clinician to repair the apical bone loss or fenestration. A clinical case is presented to describe the technique.

A prospective multicenter clinical trial of 3i machined-surface implants: results after 6 years of follow-up.

Purpose: In this prospective multicenter clinical study, 1,179 3i standard threaded and self-tapping implants were followed for up to 6 years and monitored according to established success criteria.

Materials And Methods: A total of 493 patients (240 men and 253 women) with a mean age of 45.1 years at implant surgery were enrolled at 6 research centers after being screened for exclusion criteria.