title: Immediate fixture placement: a treatment planning alternative.
abstract: The rationale and possible clinical applications of an immediate fixture placement technique are described. Although this concept may be a somewhat radical departure from the conventional mandibular protocol, there are significant potential patient benefits with no apparent change in anticipated fixture survival rates. A similar approach in the maxilla may be less practical with most presenting dentitions, but there is evidence that further research may make immediate fixture placement equally appropriate in this arch.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Parel
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Triplett
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D016348:Osseointegration; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants