title: Single-tooth implants in the maxillary incisor region with immediate provisionalization: 2-year prospective study.
abstract: Osseointegrated implants have been increasingly used for aesthetic, predictable restorative treatment. This study presents the 2-year postoperative results of patients treated with immediate, single, tapered implants in the maxillary incisor region and the simultaneous placement of provisional implant-supported crowns. Of the total of 92 implants placed, 6 were lost. Eighty-six implants were reevaluated and judged to have no signs of mobility, peri-implant inflammation, or adverse reactions. When used in selected cases, this technique facilitated maintenance of the gingival architecture adjacent to immediate transalveolar implants.
authors.affiliation: UNIGRANRIO University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. groisman@oralcare.com.br
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Groisman
authors.forename: William Meirelles
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Frossard
authors.forename: Helda Maria Barcellos
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Lucio Macedo
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: de Menezes Filho
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Touati
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D011446:Prospective Studies