title: Classification and treatment modalities for immediate implantation. Part I: Hard and soft tissue status.
abstract: Clinical and experimental studies related to immediate implantation have focused on the significance of the osseous defects and soft tissue status in the achievement of a predictable outcome. This article describes a new three-dimensional classification of the osseous defects around immediate implants and a new grading of the soft tissue. A simplified staging of the severity of horizontal and vertical defects is proposed. Factors affecting the degree of defect are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tehemar
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants