title: The immediate implant: bone preservation and bone regeneration.
abstract: This paper demonstrates that an intact extraction socket is not necessary for the successful integration of a titanium implant fixture. Several case reports are used to describe the immediate placement of fixtures into compromised sockets, some in conjunction with bone grafting and/or guided tissue regeneration techniques to enhance the surgical result. Advantages of immediate implant placement are threefold: (1) treatment time is significantly reduced; (2) ridge contour can be preserved; and (3) it is possible to place the fixture in a more ideal axial position, thus enhancing fabrication, esthetics, and biomechanics of the subsequent restoration.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Werbitt
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries