An immediate tooth root replacement: an implant cylinder and synthetic bone combination.
Tooth extractions in 22 cases were treated immediately with the simultaneous placement of a cylinder implant and injection of particulate synthetic bone around the neck of the implant and into the extraction socket surrounding the cylinder. Preliminary results indicate a success rate of 94.1% in those implant/synthetic bone combinations placed in function. The utilization of synthetic bone in combination with an implant creates the possibility of an immediate tooth root replacement. Besides replacing a "lost part" of the jaw immediately, this practice prevents the normal 40% to 60% bone loss that occurs in the two years post-extraction and improves both function and aesthetics for the patient. The synthetic bone, HTR Polymer, was used in combination with Steri-Oss cylinders.
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Department of Biomaterials, New York University College of Dentistry.
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000517:prevention & control; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D016348:Osseointegration; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods; D014092:Tooth Root
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; C040206:HTR composite