title: Immediate placement of anatomically shaped dental implants.
abstract: Immediate placement of dental implants into tooth extraction sites is an effective treatment option. When immediate placement procedures are performed with a round implant, a void is often evident between the implant and the orifice of the socket. Previous treatment focused on the use of membranes or special closure techniques to induce bone growth into the void. Anatomically shaped dental implants provide a predictable alternative to previous filling techniques since the anatomical implants decrease or completely fill the void at the socket opening. This article describes a surgical technique developed for the immediate placement of these implants in extraction sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics at Nova Southeastern University in Ft Lauderdale, Fla, USA.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Coatoam
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mariotti
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D020390:Tooth Socket
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants