Immediate anterior implant placement and early loading by provisional acrylic crowns: a prospective study after a one-year follow-up period.

Implant dentistry has evolved from a functional replacement of teeth to an aesthetically driven replacement of the natural tooth system. An immediate implant insertion after extraction may maintain the crestal bone and the interdental gingival soft tissue. With proper design, the implant gingival complex will heal to restore the correct gingival environment.